About the Book: Burden of Tomorrow
Japanese warplanes are bombarding Burma constantly, putting several Indians
employed by the British in grave danger.
Goldram, a senior railway officer, is offered the opportunity to get on an
aeroplane with his immediate family and escape the carnage. However, he feels
equally responsible for the safety of his extended family, comprising more than
40 people, and decides to make a journey out of Burma on foot. Goldrams wife
supports his somewhat incomprehensible decision to assist his relatives at the
risk of his own family, but it comes at a considerable expense to her and their
children.
In Burden of Tomorrow, the author