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In this biographical study, prolific writer and critic Solnit (Wanderlust: A History of Walking) offers a different, refreshing, and unexpected take on George Orwell (1903–50). The book begins with the line "In the Spring of 1936 a writer planted roses." She uses this same sentence, with slight variations, throughout the biography, each time contrasting Orwell's passion for gardening with the upheaval of the world around him (economi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More