Nineteen Eighty-Four: A Novel
by Orwell, George
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- Paperback
- Condition
- good+
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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 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.
Prophetic
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- Bookseller
- The Old Library Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 191737
- Title
- Nineteen Eighty-Four: A Novel
- Author
- Orwell, George
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - good+
- Publisher
- Penguin / Secker & Warburg
- Date Published
- 1955
- Keywords
- Classics/Lit.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sci-Fi/Fantasy;
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