{"product_id":"down-and-out-in-paris-and-london-george-orwell","title":"Down and Out in Paris and London (George Orwell)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'You can live on a shilling a day in Paris if you know how. But it is a complicated business'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a struggling writer in his twenties, Orwell lived as a down-and-out among the poorest members of society. In this, his early memoir, Orwell recalls with vivid clarity his time working as a penniless dishwasher in Paris, pawning clothes to buy a day's worth of bread and wine, sleeping in bug-infested bunks, trading survival skills and cigarette butts with fellow tramps, and trudging between London's workhouse spikes for a few hours' sleep and tea. With all of the sensitivity and compassion that Orwell is known and loved for, he exposed the hardships of poverty and gave readers an unprecedented look at life lived on the fringes of society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis vivid account is an enduring call to support the world's most vulnerable people and exemplifies his belief that 'The greatest of evils and the worst of crimes is poverty.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWITH AN INTRODUCTION BY KERRY HUDSON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eGeorge Orwell (1903-1950) is one of England's most famous writers and social commentators. He is the author of the classic political satire \u003ci\u003eAnimal Farm \u003c\/i\u003eand the dystopian masterpiece \u003ci\u003eNineteen Eighty-Four\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also well known for his essays and journalism, particularly his works covering his travels and his time fighting in the Spanish Civil War. His writing is celebrated for its piercing clarity, purpose and wit and his books continue to be bestsellers all over the world.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 240 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65757219193181,"sku":"K097911530","price":9.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9791153000001A.jpg?v=1788194974","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/down-and-out-in-paris-and-london-george-orwell","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}