{"product_id":"1984-george-orwell-9780141036144","title":"1984 (George Orwell)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe perfect edition for any Orwell enthusiasts' collection, discover the classic dystopian masterpiece beautifully reimagined by renowned street artist Shepard Fairey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth in London, chief city of Airstrip One. Big Brother stares out from every poster, the Thought Police uncover every act of betrayal. When Winston finds love with Julia, he discovers that life does not have to be dull and deadening, and awakens to new possibilities. Despite the police helicopters that hover and circle overhead, Winston and Julia begin to question the Party; they are drawn towards conspiracy. Yet Big Brother will not tolerate dissent - even in the mind. For those with original thoughts they invented Room 101. . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e First published in 1949, \u003ci\u003e1984 \u003c\/i\u003eis George Orwell's terrifying vision of a totalitarian future in which everything and everyone is slave to a tyrannical regime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Right up there among my favourite books . . . I read it again and again' Margaret Atwood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'More relevant to today than almost any other book that you can think of' Jo Brand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCOMPLETE THE TRIO WITH SHEPARD FAIREY'S NEW-LOOK \u003ci\u003eANIMAL FARM \u003c\/i\u003eAND\u003ci\u003e DOWN AND OUT IN PARIS AND LONDON.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eEric Arthur Blair (1903-1950), better known by his pen-name, \u003cb\u003eGeorge Orwell\u003c\/b\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003eAnimal Farm\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 1945, and it was this novel, together with the dystopia of \u003ci\u003eNineteen Eighty-Four \u003c\/i\u003e(1949), which brought him world-wide fame. His novels and non-fiction include \u003ci\u003eBurmese Days, Down and Out in Paris and London, The Road to Wigan Pier \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHomage to Catalonia\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 336 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65761457635677,"sku":"K020874462","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/2087446200001A.jpg?v=1788232145","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/1984-george-orwell-9780141036144","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}