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Nineteen Eighty-Four: The Facsimile of the Extant Manuscript
by George Orwell / Edited by Peter Davison / With a preface by Daniel G. Siegel
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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Synopsis
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) by George Orwell has become the definitive dystopian novel of the twentieth century. Originally published on June 8, 1949 by Secker and Warburg in the United Kingdom, the book follows the main character, Winston Smith, through his disillusionment with totalitarianism and a doomed struggle of resistance. George Orwell is a pen-name, Orwell's real name was Eric Blair. -
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A good read very ahead of its time.
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- Bookseller
- Boyd Used & Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015576
- Title
- Nineteen Eighty-Four: The Facsimile of the Extant Manuscript
- Author
- George Orwell / Edited by Peter Davison / With a preface by Daniel G. Siegel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace Jovanovich / M & S Press, Weston, Massachusetts
- Place of Publication
- San Diego - New York
- Date Published
- 1984
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1984, facsimile, manuscript,
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