Why I Write

George Orwell

ISBN 10: 014101900X / ISBN 13: 9780141019000

Published by Penguin Books Ltd, 2004

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Condition: Fine | Language: English | Product Type: Books.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Why I Write
• Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 014101900X
• ISBN 13: 9780141019000
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Fine
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Synopsis

Whether puncturing the lies of politicians, wittily dissecting the English character or telling unpalatable truths about war, Orwell's timeless, uncompromising essays are more relevant, entertaining and essential than ever in today's era of spin.

About the Author

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.