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Nineteen Eighty-Four

75th Anniversary Edition
By George Orwell
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Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell presents a dystopian vision of a government that will do anything to control the narrative and has never been more essential reading. Winston Smith obeys the Party, rewriting history at the Ministry of Truth. But increasingly, Winston grows to hate the... Read More
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A deluxe 75th anniversary edition of the most iconic British novel of the twentieth century, with an introduction by Sandra Newman, author of Julia and exclusive archival material

A deluxe 75th anniversary edition of the most iconic British novel of the twentieth century, with an introduction by Sandra Newman, author of Julia and exclusive archival material

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Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell presents a dystopian vision of a government that will do anything to control the narrative and has never been more essential reading.

Winston Smith obeys the Party, rewriting history at the Ministry of Truth. But increasingly, Winston grows to hate the persecution of those who commit Thoughtcrime. As he starts to think for himself, Winston can't escape the fact that Big Brother is always watching...

This 75th anniversary edition contains reproduced facsimile pages from Orwell's original manuscript and a new introduction by Sandra Newman, author of the Sunday Times bestselling Julia.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781783789924

Publisher: Granta Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 20 June 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Granta Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 376

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About the Author

GEORGE ORWELL (1903-1950) was born Eric Arthur Blair in India. An author and journalist, Orwell was the author of many books, including Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty Four, and was one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century literature.

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