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OverviewGeorge Orwell never came to America; he published five books before fighting Franco's forces in the Spanish Civil War. Shot in the neck by a sniper, he came within a fraction of an inch of dying on the spot. His book Homage to Catalonia, neglected during his lifetime, was eventually recognized as one of the great books about The Spanish Civol; War. He returned to his native England and wrote Animal Farm, the Russian Revolution in fable form, then his masterpiece, 1984, while fighting tuberculosis. In 1984, Orwell warned against constant warfare, constant surveillance, govermental-sponsored torture, and a totalitarian dictator he called Big Brother (based on Stalin). 70 years later, America has gone past all of Orwell's warnings--far past all of them and recently engaged in a national debacle Orwell -- or Big Brother - -could never have have dreamed of. Orwellian now means any real or imagined dictatorial government. 1984 lives today, as dramatic now as it was when it was first published. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Thomas FenschPublisher: New Century Books Imprint: New Century Books Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.440kg ISBN: 9781733785204ISBN 10: 1733785205 Pages: 214 Publication Date: 02 March 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationThomas Fensch has a doctorate from Syracuse University in print communication and has taught at the university level for 35-plus years. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |