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The now-classic account of Orwell's experiences in the Spanish Civil War, in a stunning new cover look for his great works'Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic Socialism as I understand it'. Thus wrote Orwell following his experiences as a militiaman in the Spanish Civil War, chronicled in Homage to Catalonia. Here he brings to bear all the force of his humanity, passion and clarity, describing with bitter intensity the bright hopes and cynical betrayals of that chaotic episode.

Author Biography

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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An unrivalled picture of the rumours, suspicions and treachery of civil war -- Anthony Beevor
A war story that is both brutally honest and lyrically beautiful * Daily Telegraph *

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An unrivalled picture of the rumours, suspicions and treachery of civil war

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An unrivalled picture of the rumours, suspicions and treachery of civil war

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The now-classic account of Orwell's experiences in the Spanish Civil War, in a stunning new cover look for his great works

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