Nineteen Eighty-Four: A 1984 Novel [First American Edition]
by Orwell, George
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- Hardcover
- first
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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.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021338
- Title
- Nineteen Eighty-Four: A 1984 Novel [First American Edition]
- Author
- Orwell, George
- Illustrator
- Holland, George (Orwell Jacket Caricature)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- 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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