Burmese Days is one of my favorite stories by George Orwell ( Eric Arthur Blair ). It is a bit dark, but I seem to like that at times. The story is set in British Burma during the waning days of the empire and serves as a portrait of the dark side of the era.
What is Burma known as today?
Simply follow the Talus trail down to its end ( no jungles to bushwack through, nor will any tigers be found ) and follow the blue markers along the dry creek bed.