Overview
The ultimate dystopian masterpiece. A dystopian masterpiece - the powerful and prophetic novel that defined the twentieth century. The year is 1984. War and revolution have created an unrecognisable world. Great Britain, now known as Airstrip One, is ruled by the Party, led by Big Brother. Mass surveillance is total and The Thought Police ensure no individual thinking is allowed. Winston Smith works at The Ministry of Truth, carefully rewriting history. But Winston dreams of freedom, and of rebellion. It is here that he falls in love with Julia, and starts a secret, forbidden affair with her - but in this world nothing can be kept secret, and they are forced to face consequences more terrifying than either of them could have ever imagined. 'A profound, terrifying, and wholly fascinating book' New Yorker 'No novel of the past century has had more influence than George Orwell's 1984' Atlantic WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ROBERT HARRIS
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Author: George Orwell ,
Robert Harris
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Dimensions:
Width: 13.00cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 19.70cm
Weight: 0.263kg
ISBN: 9781784878979
ISBN 10: 1784878979
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 06 March 2025
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
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 * Sunday Times * Many writers and journalists have tried to imitate his particular kind of clarity without possessing anything like his moral authority * The Times *
Author Information
George Orwell (Author) 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. Robert Harris (Introducer) Robert Harris is the author of fifteen bestselling novels- the Cicero Trilogy - Imperium, Lustrum and Dictator - Fatherland, Enigma, Archangel, Pompeii, The Ghost, The Fear Index, An Officer and a Spy, which won four prizes including the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, Conclave, Munich, The Second Sleep, V2 and Act of Oblivion. His work has been translated into forty languages and nine of his books have been adapted for cinema and television. He lives in West Berkshire with his wife, Gill Hornby.
