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The Ministry of Truth: The Biography of George Orwell's
By Lynskey, Dorian
- ISBN
- 9780385544054 9780385544061
- Publisher
- Knopf.
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Starred Review on May 1, 2019 | Rereading 1984
Since its 1949 UK publication, George Orwell's dystopian classic 1984 has received steady critical attention. Consider Irving Howe's 1984 Revisited and On Nineteen Eighty-Four, ed. by Abbott Gleason and others. Journalist Lynskey (33 Revolutions per Minute) aims to bring this assessment up-to-date with his new novel "biography," its strength lying in its first part, which meticulously outlines Orwell's life and influences, followed by portraits of figures su...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
