Nineteen Eighty-Four
by Orwell, George
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
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Franklin, Maine, 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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- The Book Shelf (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7427
- Title
- Nineteen Eighty-Four
- Author
- Orwell, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st American Edition
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1949
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