1984

Name: 1984
Brand: Rupa Publications
SKU: 9788129116116-G
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By George Orwell

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In an England torn apart by wars, civil conflict, and revolution, Winston Smith struggles to survive in a one-room apartment in the bleak province of Airstrip One. In this totalitarian society--where individuality is forbidden and every thought is monitored by the omnipresent Thought Police--the Party dictates every aspect of life under the watchful eye of its mysterious leader, Big Brother. Tele-screens, hidden cameras, and secret microphones ensure constant surveillance, allowing no room for dissent. As an editor at the Ministry of Truth, Winston's job is to rewrite history--altering records, editing photographs, erasing "unpersons," and consigning original documents to the "memory hole." But as he secretly begins to question the regime, Winston starts a forbidden journal chronicling his doubts about the Party and its leader. When he meets Julia, who shares his disdain for Big Brother, their clandestine love affair offers a fleeting glimpse of freedom. Together, they dare to believe they can escape the Party's control and join the Brotherhood--an underground resistance determined to wage war against tyranny. Yet, in a world where truth itself is manipulated, rebellion may come at the ultimate cost.

Product details

Binding:: Paperback
Languages:: Original: English
Number of Pages:: 313
Publisher:: Rupa Publications
Publication Date:: 2010-05-01
Release Date:: 2010-01-01
ISBN / EAN:: 9788129116116
Weight:: 240 g

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