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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

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WHY ORWELL MATTERS

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ALL ART IS PROPAGANDA

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FACING UNPLEASANT FACTS

by George Orwell

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by Gordon Bowker

No matter how many incursions are made into his life, the compelling fascination of this politically and morally crucial... Full review >

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