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Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Penguin UK (July 29 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0141036141
ISBN-13: 978-0141036144
Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 2.1 x 18 cm
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His final masterpiece. Enthralling and indispensible for understanding modern history Timothy Garton Ash Right up there among my favourite books ... I read it again and again Margaret Atwood More relevant to today than almost any other book that you can think of Jo Brand One of the most shocking novels of the twentieth century Margaret Drabble The book of the twentieth century Ben Pimlott

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Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950), better known by his pen-name, George Orwell, was born in India, where his father worked for the Civil Service. An author and journalist, Orwell was one of the most prominent and influential figures in twentieth-century literature. His unique political allegory Animal Farm was published in 1945, and it was this novel, together with the dystopia of Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949), which brought him world-wide fame. His novels and non-fiction include Burmese Days, Down and Out in Paris and London, The Road to Wigan Pier and Homage to Catalonia.

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This classic will always remain a classic. It remains ...

June 20, 2017

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This classic will always remain a classic. It remains a eye opener more then ever!
I felt a sense of realism while reading this book since it reminded me of the actual power of manipulators who lie openly, narcissistically, on fictitious news to engage nations in a destructive track. The reader is made aware of the subtle tools, for instance political shows, that rely on the short memory of people to make up a false reality. A reality that profits to a very small minority.
The invention of new and simplistic words reminded me of certains religiously read twits! Orwell shows how meaningless words are a sign of our inability to develop a critical mind.
History demonstrates what dangers surround democracy. This book makes the reader reflect on what happens when powerful entertainers play with the memory of people. A false sense of security so to hide long-term goals ...
Most of all we become more conscious of how the manipulation of information is a real and profound threat to the world and the environnement who sustains us.
This book should be read by people who really care about their children. I mean... not only for their material confort, but for their freedom and... their future. Because the threat imagined in George Orwell's novel may become the REALity.

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Ian T

Soul crushing

April 9, 2018

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This is such a powerful book. Written in the 1944, Orwell perfectly describes the world that is to come. We may be a few decades late from 1984, but his words are becoming reality, and it’s scary.
Did you know, in Canada, there are now laws governing compelled speech, and it’s possible for you to go to prison for using the wrong words?? Well, the same is true in Orwell’s 1984.

If you read this book, you will look at our world differently. Maybe it will inspire you to create change, or maybe it will pummel you into submission just like so many people in Orwell’s novel.

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We Are Descending into Orwell's Nightmare

July 11, 2017

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An intelligent and insightful novel that is extremely relevant today.

How could a book written almost 70 years ago be so picture perfect about the world today?

1984 shows how being censored can lead to self-censorship, and in time, censorship of the mind.

A novel that may have seemed hyperbolic when written is being realized today.

Highly recommend this book.

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Published in 1949 - more a prediction than fantasy!

August 17, 2018

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1984 was published in 1949 just after WW2 but it seems that our leaders and power-mongers have been using this book as a guide to what they want society to become. It figures that people try to BAN this book!

I don't know if George Orwell was psychic, was part of the 'Elite' or simply wrote a great fantasy novel but maybe I'll have it figured out by the time I finish reading the book but so far, if I was English, I'd say I am gobsmacked! I certainly recommend that other people read this book - and look at the people and society around us today!

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Trin

Intriguing.

August 12, 2017

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Bought this book on my kindle randomly. Loved it so much I had to get the actual book (specifically with this cover because I'm weird like that).
George Orwell was way ahead of his time, and even here in 2017 our time. This book rings eerily true to aspects of society today and truly gets your mind going. The ending left me lost, but I'll definitely re-read this and see what I think. The internet debates where just that, debates.

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BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU

April 13, 2018

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This book bears such an eerily resemblance to modern day western society. I am certain that anyone reading it would identify with what is going on today in the West and the creeping invasion of government into our lives. We will sacrifice our freedoms on the alter of protection and security. The DEEP STATE is taking over our lives incrementally. Orwell certainly proves he is a 20th century prophet.

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A Classic for good reasons

September 7, 2017

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I purchased and read this book in order to alleviate my self-loathing brought about a sense on being generally uncultured.
References to this book are plenty in society and do you really want to be that guy at the party that has not read this book?
Anyway, I was surprised. The book is genuinely good. Starts off a little slow for me and the prose can be tedious at times, but Orwell has an incredible mind and the world he creates in this book is truly a force of wonder. It's chilling at times how much of contemporary society you see in the world of 1984.
Definitely a book that makes you linger and perhaps help you understand that maybe you are not the crazy one after all.

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Should be required reading for all. I first read ...

February 21, 2017

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Should be required reading for all. I first read this book long before 1984. It scares me to see what we've become. Too much surveillance and loss of privacy in our society. And all in the name of 'security'. Suckers!!!!

Even George Orwell couldn't have imagined this.

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