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  • Published: 5 September 2019
  • ISBN: 9780141991566
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 176

Animal Farm




The first ever graphic novel treatment of Orwell's seminal fable, now in paperback

When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master Mr Jones and take over the farm themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality. But gradually a cunning, ruthless elite, masterminded by the pigs Napoleon and Snowball, starts to take control. Soon the other animals find themselves hopelessly ensnared as one form of tyranny is replaced with another . . .

  • Published: 5 September 2019
  • ISBN: 9780141991566
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 176

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 Animal Farm

This brightly coloured homage to George Orwell's timely allegory is heartbreaking and elegant. Odyr's images of animals casting off their bonds and then living with the results of their revolution are painterly and evocative, both loose and illuminating.

The New York Times

Odyr's rich brushstrokes do much to enhance the experience of Orwell's brand of satire

New York Journal of Books

Odyr's expressive watercolour palette strikes a visceral note that matches the intensity of Orwell's original text ... He skillfully evokes the mood of the countryside and the plot's shocking violence; the atmosphere and emotions are spot-on

Publisher's Weekly