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Description | Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth in what remains of a Britain ravaged by revolution. His every move is monitored by the Thought Police, who are responsible for detecting dissent against the Party and its leader, Big Brother-and eliminating it. When he meets Julia, Winston thinks he might have found love, and a fellow loather of the Party. But when the pair are arrested and sent to the sinister Room 101 for re-education, their bond-and commitment to their shared cause-will be tested to its limits. George Orwell's dystopian vision of a world enslaved by doublethink and thoughtcrime is as terrifying w as it was on its initial publication in 1949. One of the great classics of the twentieth century, 1984 is a startlingly original and arresting vel about tyranny and the universal struggle of the individual against the malevolent tendencies of the modern state. |
Author Biography | George Orwell (1903-1950) served with the Imperial Police in Burma, fought with the Republicans during the Spanish Civil War, and was a member of the Home Guard and a writer for the BBC during World War II. He is the author of some of the most celebrated works of non-fiction and fiction in the English language. |
Key Features | |
Author(s) | George Orwell |
Publisher | Text Publishing Co |
Date of Publication | 28/11/2016 |
Language | English |
Format | Paperback |
ISBN-10 | 1925355764 |
ISBN-13 | 9781925355765 |
Subject | General & Literary Fiction |
Product ID (ePID) | 228414902 |
Publication Data | |
Place of Publication | Melbourne |
Country of Publication | Australia |
First Published | 2016 |
Imprint | The Text Publishing Company |
Dimensions | |
Weight | 290 g |
Width | 129 mm |
Height | 198 mm |
Spine | 28 mm |
Credits | |
Introduction by | Charlotte Wood |
Editorial Details | |
Format Details | B-format paperback |
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