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  • Published: 11 February 2013
  • ISBN: 9780141393025
  • Imprint: Penguin Classics
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 256
  • RRP: $22.99

Homage to Catalonia




The now-classic account of Orwell's experiences in the Spanish Civil War, in a stunning new cover look for his great works

'Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic Socialism as I understand it'. Thus wrote Orwell following his experiences as a militiaman in the Spanish Civil War, chronicled in Homage to Catalonia. Here he brings to bear all the force of his humanity, passion and clarity, describing with bitter intensity the bright hopes and cynical betrayals of that chaotic episode.

  • Published: 11 February 2013
  • ISBN: 9780141393025
  • Imprint: Penguin Classics
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 256
  • RRP: $22.99

About the author

George Orwell

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.

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Praise for Homage to Catalonia

An unrivalled picture of the rumours, suspicions and treachery of civil war

Antony Beevor

A war story that is both brutally honest and lyrically beautiful

Daily Telegraph

Homage to Catalonia belongs in any list of important books on the Spanish civil war

Guardian