Nineteen Eighty-Four: A 1984 Novel
by Orwell, George
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
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Rapid River, Michigan, 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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- BiblioStax (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021662
- Title
- Nineteen Eighty-Four: A 1984 Novel
- Author
- Orwell, George
- Illustrator
- Holland, George (Orwell Jacket Caricature)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1949
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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