The Ministry of Truth: A Biography of George Orwell's 1984 by Dorian Lynskey

The Ministry of Truth: A Biography of George Orwell's 1984

Dorian Lynskey

nonfiction biography history politics dark reflective slow-paced

368 pages | first published 2019

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'The best book I have read in a long time' C. J Sansom George Orwell's last novel has become one of the iconic narratives of the modern world. Its ideas have become part of the language - from 'Big Brother' to the 'Thought Police', 'Doublethink...
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