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Part of our collection of Young Adult Classics, this is the classic dystopian tale of oppressive government.
Part of our collection of Young Adult Classics, this is the classic dystopian tale of oppressive government.
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Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.
The classic story of a society that controls your every move and thought and a man, Winston, who comes to realise the oppression he is living under.
Now with a stunningly sinister cover by Nathan Burton.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780571355884
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 August 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 307g
Pages: 368
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George Orwell (1903-1950) is one of the world's most influential writers, the visionary author of Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-four as well as a number of non-fiction classics. By the time of his death in 1950, he was world-renowned as both a journalist and author.
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