![]() ![]() ![]() It is a fantasy of the political future, and like any such fantasy, serves its author as a magnifying device for an examination of the present.” Though the year 1984 now exists in the past, Orwell’s novel remains an urgent call for the individual willing to speak truth to power. Lionel Trilling said of Orwell’s masterpiece “ 1984 is a profound, terrifying, and wholly fascinating book. Together with his beloved Julia, he hazards his life in a deadly match against the powers that be. Upon the death of Old Major, pigs Snowball and Napoleon lead a revolt against Mr. Drawn into a forbidden love affair, Winston finds the courage to join a secret revolutionary organization called The Brotherhood, dedicated to the destruction of the Party. This edition features George Orwells best known novels 1984 and Animal Farm with an introduction by Christopher Hitchens. The animals of Manor Farm have revolted and taken over. Winston Smith is a man in grave danger for the simple reason that his memory still functions. In 1984, London is a grim city in the totalitarian state of Oceania where Big Brother is always watching you and the Thought Police can practically read your mind. It is, above all, a way of asserting power.”- The New Yorker ![]() “Orwell saw, to his credit, that the act of falsifying reality is only secondarily a way of changing perceptions. A special large-format edition of George Orwell's classic, illustrated in full color by legendary gonzo artist Ralph Steadman ![]()
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