Nineteen Eighty-Four
by Orwell, George
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- ex Library/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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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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Reviews
A good read very ahead of its time.
Prophetic
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Details
- Seller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 0285222
- Title
- Nineteen Eighty-Four
- Author
- Orwell, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - ex Library
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Secker & Warburg
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1955
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Dystopia, literature Science Fiction & Fantasy; Unbranded Orwell, George Nineteen Eighty-Four
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