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Orwell's island : George, Jura and 1984
Wilson, Les2023
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Revered across the globe as an author of compelling novels, journalism and essays that came to define the 20th century, George Orwell was an unmatched political visionary, shining a light on the insidious nature of propaganda. Yet this chronicler of war, social injustices and urban poverty spent his later years living in a rustic and remote farmhouse, miles from the nearest neighbour. His rural escape was on the Hebridean island of Jura - another paradox, given that he harboured a deep-seated prejudice against Scotland for much of his life. In 1946, Orwell arrived at his isolated home of Barnhill as a grieving widower living in the shadow of war and the nuclear threat. It was there he wrote his masterpiece, 'Nineteen Eighty-Four'. Beyond the writing desk, he was transformed: his new life was one of natural beauty and tight-knit community.
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Orwell's island : George, Jura and 1984 / Les Wilson.
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Glasgow : Saraband, 2023.
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208 pages ; 20 cm
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9781913393779 (pbk)
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