1984 (Nineteen Eighty-Four)

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George Orwell

"Orwell's modern hell" - The New Yorker Written in 1948, 1984 was George Orwell's chilling prophecy about the future. While 1984 has come and gone, Orwell's narrative is more timely than ever. 1984 presents a "negative utopia", that is at once a startling and haunting vision of the world -- so powerful that it's completely convincing from start to finish. No one can deny the power of this novel, its hold on the imaginations of entire generations of readers, or the resiliency of its admonitions -- a legacy that seems to grow, not lessen, with the passage of time. "Arguably the greatest dystopian novel ever written ... a book that everyone should read not just once, but again, every 10 years. It certainly deserves a reread right now." - CNN

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Author

George Orwell

Pages

358

Publisher

Woolf Haus Publishing

Published Date

2020-02-04

ISBN

1925788350 9781925788358

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"Very disturbing! I still think on some of the scenes to this day"

Carol Blakley

"This classic is a wonderfully written book predicting the state of a nation at a point in the future with the government controlling every aspect of an individual’s life. Orwell was a little ahead of his time with his prediction but scarily close to some events happening today. "

Chris Scroggs

"“He who controls the past controls the future. He controls the present controls the past.”"

Regina Simmons

"It was a thought provoker, it was intense and eye opening. It was full of omg moments & what if’s. You could feel their anxiety, anticipation, shame & resignation & even terror. Such a good dystopian read. "

KleeAnn Bridges

"None of the characters were likeable."

Emily Shell

"The book should not be banned. I am in my 50's, and another favorite is banned. "

T davis

"A classic band book"

Taylor Evans

"It shows what can happen when the government has too much power."

Martha Haynes

"Great Read !! It will really make you sit back and think about today's world/society. It has some very interesting theories that in my opinion can be closely related to the world we live in today and what it may become. Kind of eerie."

Naquel Slusher

"I'm currently reading The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi. I'm concurrently reading the Corum series by Michael Moorcock and The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley. Can't recommend any of them since i haven't finished any of them, but they're all keeping me engaged."