1984 by George Orwell (English) Paperback Book

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They start a secret, forbidden affair - but nothing can be kept secret, and they are forced to face consequences more terrifying than either of them could have ever imagined. A DYSTOPIAN MASTERPIECE, NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR IS THE POWERFUL AND PROPHETIC NOVEL THAT DEFINED THE 20TH CENTURY.

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Four of George Orwell's most essential books, 1984, Animal Farm, Down and Out in Paris and London and Homage to Catalonia available for the first time in Vintage Classics with a stunning and unexpected new cover lookTHE AUTHORATITIVE TEXT"It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen."The year is 1984. War and revolution have left the world unrecognisable. Great Britain, now known as Airstrip One, is ruled by the Party, led by Big Brother. Mass surveillance is everything and The Thought Police ensure no individual thinking is allowed.Winston Smith works at The Ministry of Truth, carefully rewriting history. But Winston dreams of freedom, and of rebellion. It is here that he falls in love with Julia, and starts a secret, forbidden affair with her - but in this world nothing can be kept secret, and they are forced to face consequences more terrifying than either of them could have ever imagined.A dystopian masterpiece, this is the powerful and prophetic novel that defined the twentieth century.WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ROBERT HARRIS

Author Biography

George Orwell (Author)George Orwell (1903-1950) is one of England's most famous writers and social commentators. He is the author of the classic political satire Animal Farm and the dystopian masterpiece Nineteen Eighty-Four. He is also well known for his essays and journalism, particularly his works covering his travels and his time fighting in the Spanish Civil War. His writing is celebrated for its piercing clarity, purpose and wit and his books continue to be bestsellers all over the world.Robert Harris (Introducer)Robert Harris is the author of fourteen bestselling novels- the Cicero Trilogy - Imperium, Lustrum and Dictator - Fatherland, Enigma, Archangel, Pompeii, The Ghost, The Fear Index, An Officer and a Spy, which won four prizes including the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, Conclave, Munich, The Second Sleep and V2. Several of his books have been filmed, including The Ghost, which was directed by Roman Polanski. His work has been translated into forty languages and he is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He lives in West Berkshire with his wife, Gill Hornby.

Review

Orwell remains the most indispensable English writer of his period—ObserverMatchlessly sharp and fresh... The clearest and most compelling English prose style this century—Sunday TimesMany writers and journalists have tried to imitate his particular kind of clarity without possessing anything like his moral authority—The Times

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Four of George Orwell's most essential books, 1984 , Animal Farm , Down and Out in Paris and London and Homage to Catalonia available for the first time in Vintage Classics with a stunning and unexpected new cover look

Details ISBN1784876550 Author Robert Harris Publisher Vintage Publishing Year 2021 ISBN-10 1784876550 ISBN-13 9781784876555 Publication Date 2021-01-07 Language English Format Paperback DEWEY 823.912 Pages 384 UK Release Date 2021-01-07 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2021-01-07 NZ Release Date 2021-01-07 Translator Mike Taormina Birth 1939 Death 1925 Affiliation State Council of China Position Vice President Qualifications PsyD Series Vintage Classics Orwell Imprint Vintage Classics Alternative 9781473581579 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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