The History of the Burgis

by Mariel N. Francisco, Fe Maria C. Arriola

Which is all about how the elite made it to the top of the pile.

200 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[Phillip Medina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Animatedly done...a splendid read 13 years ago.

[Web Olido]

hi. is there anyway possible i can read this here?

[Benny Villanueva · Rating 5 out of 5]

A history book with a sense of humor!

[Javo Pacheco · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful book. The writing alternates between passion, disappointment, hope, and comedy. There’s also just so much wit and hirit that the book is really just such a joy to read. The illustrations are beautifully made and it was obvious that it was a work of love.

I love how nationalistic and anti-imperialist it actually is. It’s rare to see such love for the country and its people in a book written for a burgis audience today. It’s quite interesting to see how heavily influenced it is by natdem analysis. I doubt you’d see a similar project today. It’s also a bit depressing reading it by the end because you can see the hope the author pins on the EDSA revolution, only because we see today its disappointment.

[Bianca Alagon · Rating 5 out of 5]

found this at the bohol museum library and read this over the course of 2 days. my favorite pieces of literature and media balance humor and horrors very well—this book is one of them. illustrations on every page, engaging writing, jokes about colonialism that will make you laugh and also depictions of torture methods that will make you shudder. as a filipino american, i’ve been given a lot of context on my culture and people because of this book. i’d love to get my hands on it again.

[Aila · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love historical tea