{"product_id":"nineteen-eighty-four-george-orwell-9780241436493","title":"Nineteen Eighty-Four (George Orwell)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first ever graphic novel adaptation of George Orwell's timeless dystopia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinston Smith, an outwardly obedient citizen of Airstrip One, dreams secretly of truth and freedom - but his rebellion will come at a terrible cost. George Orwell's dark masterpiece has enthralled readers for over seventy years. Now the dystopian world of Big Brother, telescreens, the Thought Police and Room 101 is vividly brought to new life in this first ever graphic novel adaptation, illustrated by acclaimed artist Fido Nesti.\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.\n\u003cb\u003eFido Nesti\u003c\/b\u003e was born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1971. A self-taught artist, he has worked in illustration and comics for over twenty-five years. His work has appeared in the\u003ci\u003e New Yorker, Rolling Stone, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAmericas Quarterly,\u003c\/i\u003e among many other publications.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Hardcover), Englisch, 224 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65806189003101,"sku":"K087825325","price":22.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/8782532500001A.jpg?v=1788471652","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/nineteen-eighty-four-george-orwell-9780241436493","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}