1984
  • Published: 29 August 2011
  • ISBN: 9780143566496
  • Imprint: Penguin Press
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 356
  • RRP: $14.99

1984

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In the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to appease the needs of the Party.

In the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to appease the needs of the Party. Inwardly, he rebels against the totalitarian world he lives in, which demands absolute obedience and controls him through the watchful eye of Big Brother. In his longing for truth and liberty, Smith begins a secret love affair with Julia. Awakening to new possibilities, Winston begins to question the party. But what is the price of freedom?
  • Published: 29 August 2011
  • ISBN: 9780143566496
  • Imprint: Penguin Press
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 356
  • RRP: $14.99
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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 1984

Orwell remains the most indispensable English writer of his period

Observer

Matchlessly sharp and fresh... The clearest and most compelling English prose style this century

John Carey, Sunday Times

Many writers and journalists have tried to imitate his particular kind of clarity without possessing anything like his moral authority

Peter Ackroyd, The Times

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