Orwell in America

by Thomas Fensch

Book Overview

George Orwell never came to America; he published five books before fighting in the Spanish Civll War against Franco. Shot in the neck by a sniper, he came within a fraction of an inch of dying on the spot. Returning to England he published Homage to Catalonia, his experiences in Spain; then Animal Farm, the Russian Revolution in fable form, then 1984, his masterpiece, while battling tuberculosis.

1984 was instantly judged a classic and has...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1732616779
• ISBN13: 9781732616776
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: New Century Books
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"