As he lay dying, George Orwell summoned his publisher Fred Warburg to his bedside. No longer capable of holding a pen, the writer dictated a message to the public about the world of his new novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four. 'Dont let it happen,? he concluded. 'It depends on you.? In an age of inescapable surveillance, fake news, alternative facts, would-be Big Brothers and endless low-level wars, Orwells warning still speaks to us today, and with greater force than ever before.Republished with a new introduction by Dennis Glover, author of The Last Man in Europe, Orwells prophetic masterpiece is truly a story for our times. Orwells courage and his refusal to be silenced inspire hope that, ultimately, the spirit of humanity will win through.
As he lay dying, George Orwell summoned his publisher Fred Warburg to his bedside. No longer capable of holding a pen, the writer dictated a message to the public about the world of his new novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four. 'Dont let it happen,? he concluded. 'It depends on you.? In an age of inescapable surveillance, fake news, alternative facts, would-be Big Brothers and endless low-level wars, Orwells warning still speaks to us today, and with greater force than ever before.Republished with a new introduction by Dennis Glover, author of The Last Man in Europe, Orwells prophetic masterpiece is truly a story for our times. Orwells courage and his refusal to be silenced inspire hope that, ultimately, the spirit of humanity will win through.
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As he lay dying, George Orwell summoned his publisher Fred Warburg to his bedside. No longer capable of holding a pen, the writer dictated a message to the public about the world of his new novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four. 'Dont let it happen,? he concluded. 'It depends on you.? In an age of inescapable surveillance, fake news, alternative facts, would-be Big Brothers and endless low-level wars, Orwells warning still speaks to us today, and with greater force than ever before.Republished with a new introduction by Dennis Glover, author of The Last Man in Europe, Orwells prophetic masterpiece is truly a story for our times. Orwells courage and his refusal to be silenced inspire hope that, ultimately, the spirit of humanity will win through.
As he lay dying, George Orwell summoned his publisher Fred Warburg to his bedside. No longer capable of holding a pen, the writer dictated a message to the public about the world of his new novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four. 'Dont let it happen,? he concluded. 'It depends on you.? In an age of inescapable surveillance, fake news, alternative facts, would-be Big Brothers and endless low-level wars, Orwells warning still speaks to us today, and with greater force than ever before.Republished with a new introduction by Dennis Glover, author of The Last Man in Europe, Orwells prophetic masterpiece is truly a story for our times. Orwells courage and his refusal to be silenced inspire hope that, ultimately, the spirit of humanity will win through.
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| Release date Australia | March 5th, 2019 |
| Audience | General (US: Trade) |
| Country of Publication | Australia |
| Imprint | Black Inc |
| Dimensions | 130x197x26 |
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| Release date Australia | March 5th, 2019 |
| Audience | General (US: Trade) |
| Country of Publication | Australia |
| Imprint | Black Inc |
| Dimensions | 130x197x26 |
