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1984

1984

George Orwell

  • awardShortlisted, Australian Book Design Awards, Literary Fiction, 2017
  • Introduction by Charlotte Wood

    Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth in what remains of a Britain ravaged by revolution. His every move is monitored by the Thought Police, who are responsible for detecting dissent against the Party and its leader, Big Brother—and eliminating it. When he meets Julia, Winston thinks he might have found love, and a fellow loather of the Party. But when the pair are arrested and sent to the sinister Room 101 for re-education, their bond—and commitment to their shared cause—will be tested to its limits.

    George Orwell’s dystopian vision of a world enslaved by doublethink and thoughtcrime is as terrifying now as it was on its initial publication in 1949. One of the great classics of the twentieth century, 1984 is a startlingly original and arresting novel about tyranny and the universal struggle of the individual against the malevolent tendencies of the modern state.

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    George Orwell
    About the Author

    George Orwell, born Eric Arthur Blair (1903–1950) was a teacher, novelist and journalist. He also served his country, including in the Home Guard during the Second World War. He later became the literary editor of the Tribune and wrote for the Observer and Manchester Evening News. The author of nine books, Orwell is best know for the allegorical...

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    Extent:
    320pp
    Format:
    Paperback
    Text publication date:
    28 November 2016
    ISBN:
    9781925355765
    AU Price:
    $12.99
    NZ Price:
    $15.99
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    ‘Right up there among my favourite books…I read it again and again.’

    ‘The book of the twentieth century…haunts us with an ever-darker relevance.’

    ‘A profound, terrifying, and wholly fascinating book…Orwell’s theory of power is developed brilliantly.’

    ‘A book that goes through the reader like an east wind, cracking the skin…Such are the originality, the suspense, the speed of writing and withering indignation that it is impossible to put the book down.’

    ‘A remarkable book; as a virtuoso literary performance it has a sustained brilliance that has rarely been matched in other works of its genre…It is as timely as the label on a poison bottle.’

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