Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell

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Nineteen Eighty-Four

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Introduction by - Thomas Pynchon

Penguin Classics
Paperback : 29 Jan 2004

£8.99

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Geroge Orwell's 1984 is 'His final masterpiece ... enthralling and indispensable for understanding modern history'
Timothy Garton Ash, New York Review of Books

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Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to suit the needs of the Party. Yet he inwardly rebels against the totalitarian world he lives in, which demands absolute obedience and controls him through the all-seeing telescreens and the watchful eye of Big Brother, symbolic head of the Party. In his longing for truth and liberty, Smith begins a secret love affair with a fellow-worker Julia, but soon discovers the true price of freedom is betrayal.

This edition of Nineteen Eighty-Four comes with an Introduction by Ben Pimlott

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Customer Review: 23 October 2011

Reviewer: Delaney

'This is by far one of the best books I have ever read and one I will remember. It''s definitely named as a classic read for a very good reason.'

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‘The book of the twentieth century … haunts us with an ever-darker relevance’
Independent

‘Rightly remembered for its prescience, but 1984 has more heart than that might suggest. A pervasive tawdriness is the backdrop to a doomed love affair in this perfect portrayal of overwhelming loss.’
Catherine O’Flynn