Animal Farm: New Edition by George Orwell Paperback Book

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A new edition of this vitally important political novel from George Orwell. First published in 1945,Animal Farm the history of a revolution that went wrong is Orwell's brilliant satire on the corrupting influence of power. Features an exclusive introduction by Alan Johnson.

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A new edition of this vitally important political novel from George Orwell. First published in 1945,Animal Farm- the history of a revolution that went wrong - is Orwell's brilliant satire on the corrupting influence of power. 'All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than others.'Mr Jones of Manor Farm is so lazy and drunken that one day he forgets to feed his livestock. The ensuing rebellion under the leadership of the pigs Napoleon and Snowball leads to the animals taking over the farm. Vowing to eliminate the terrible inequities of the farmyard, the renamed Animal Farm is organised to benefit all who walk on four legs. But as time passes, the ideals of the rebellion are corrupted, then forgotten. And something new and unexpected emerges...

Author Biography

George Orwell (19031950) 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.Alan Johnson was General Secretary of the Communication Workers Union before entering Parliament as Labour MP for Hull West and Hessle in 1997. He served as Home Secretary from June 2009 to May 2010. Before that, he filled a wide variety of cabinet positions in both the Blair and Brown governments. His childhood memoir This Boy (Bantam Press, 2013) won the Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize, and the Orwell Prize. His second memoirPlease Mr Postman(2014) won the National Book Club award for Best Biography. The Long and winding Road,the final book in his memoir trilogy, won the Parliamentary Book Award for Best Memoir.

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A new edition of this vitally important political novel from George Orwell. First published in 1945, Animal Farm -- the history of a revolution that went wrong -- is Orwell's brilliant satire on the corrupting influence of power. 'All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than others.' Mr Jones of Manor Farm is so lazy and drunken that one day he forgets to feed his livestock. The ensuing rebellion under the leadership of the pigs Napoleon and Snowball leads to the animals taking over the farm. Vowing to eliminate the terrible inequities of the farmyard, the renamed Animal Farm is organised to benefit all who walk on four legs. But as time passes, the ideals of the rebellion are corrupted, then forgotten. And something new and unexpected emerges...

Details ISBN1846976065 Author Alan Johnson Format Paperback Pages 128 Year 2022 ISBN-13 9781846976063 Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2022-01-06 NZ Release Date 2022-01-06 UK Release Date 2022-01-06 ISBN-10 1846976065 Subtitle New Edition Imprint Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited Publisher Birlinn General DEWEY 823.912 Audience General AU Release Date 2022-04-13 Series Polygon Classics We've got this

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