{"product_id":"homage-to-catalonia-george-orwell-9781529032710","title":"Homage to Catalonia (George Orwell)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHomage to Catalonia \u003c\/i\u003eremains one of the most famous accounts of the Spanish Civil War. With characteristic scrutiny, Orwell questions the actions and motives of all sides whilst retaining his firm beliefs in human courage and the need for radical social change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is introduced by Helen Graham, a leading historian on the Spanish Civil War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen George Orwell arrived in Spain in 1936, he signed up to fight with the Republican army against Fascism. \u003ci\u003eHomage to \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatalonia\u003c\/i\u003e is his bracing personal account of his experiences in the Spanish Civil War. From the front line he describes, with brutal honesty, the frustrations and inefficiencies of battle; he is caught up in vicious street fighting in Barcelona and must flee for his life when Republican factions turn on each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eEric Arthur Blair (George Orwell) was born in 1903 in India where his father was a civil servant. After studying at Eton, he served with the Indian Imperial Police in Burma for several years which inspired his first novel, \u003ci\u003eBurmese Days\u003c\/i\u003e. After two years in Paris, he returned to England to work as a teacher and then in a bookshop. In 1936 he travelled to Spain to fight for the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War, where he was badly wounded. During the Second World War he worked for the BBC. A prolific journalist and essayist, Orwell wrote some of the most influential books in English literature, including the dystopian \u003ci\u003eNineteen Eighty-Four\u003c\/i\u003e and his political allegory \u003ci\u003eAnimal Farm\u003c\/i\u003e. He died from tuberculosis in 1950.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Hardcover), Englisch, 320 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65879015031133,"sku":"K091798534","price":12.3,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9179853400001A.jpg?v=1788987066","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/homage-to-catalonia-george-orwell-9781529032710","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}