"A compelling, striking nightmarish vision of a dystopian world, this remains one of the most chilling yet favourite books I've ever read"
One of the most renowned classics of all time was brought to us by George Orwell in 1949. A compelling, striking nightmarish vision of a dystopian world, this remains one of the most chilling yet favourite books I've ever read and one of the best openings of a book ever: "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen" So much of it has entered our language, becoming an integrated part of our common cultural inheritance, that I'm sure many people don't even realise their beginnings.
It is the year 1984 and the world is divided into three superstates each at war with eachother. Britain is Airstrip One ruled by the Party and led by Big Brother, the symbolic face of totalitarianism. Even love is considered subversive and we follow the story of Winston Smith who works in the Ministry of Truth where his job is to rewrite the past to fit the present.
Depicting everyman, Winston begins to subtlely rebel by writing a secret diary, a deadly thought crime in a society where the actions and thoughts of the people are strictly controlled through propaganda, secrecy, constant surveillance, and harsh punishment. Where will it end? This book will stay with you, and will never be forgotten.
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George Orwell's 1984 remains one of the most influential novels ever written. Its warnings about censorship, surveillance, propaganda, manipulated language and the erosion of objective truth are more relevant than ever in an age of digital monitoring, algorithmic control and growing pressure to conform. This special Free Speech Press edition includes a new prologue by Neil Oliver, who retraces Orwell's final years on the island of Jura, where he completed his timeless warning to future generations.
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George Orwell's 1984 remains one of the most influential novels ever written. Its warnings about censorship, surveillance, propaganda, manipulated language and the erosion of objective truth are more relevant than ever in an age of digital monitoring, algorithmic control and growing pressure to conform.
1984 features in the following genres: Dystopian and utopian fiction, Classic fiction: general and literary, Speculative fiction, Fiction, General Fiction, Audiobooks of the Month, Recommendations
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1984 was written by George Orwell and published by Free Speech Press an imprint of Fisher King Publishing
1984 has 344 pages
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