Nineteen Eighty Four
by George Orwell
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good-
- Seller
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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
Copyright 1949, not stated first edition but not a book club edition either as lacks dot on spine, printed by H. Wolff, no DJ otherwise good condition.
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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Reviews
A good read very ahead of its time.
Prophetic
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Details
- Bookseller
- Occulta Scientia Bookstore (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 365
- Title
- Nineteen Eighty Four
- Author
- George Orwell
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace and Company
- Date Published
- 1949
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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