1984
Paperback Published on: 01/10/2013
Price: £9.99
Bookseller Reviews
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Doesn't live up to the hype
Everyone must know the story of 1984 and the hell it spawned when someone used it an inspiration for a television show. Written in 1948, Orwell envisions a... READ MORE
Big Brother is watching you
This book is fascinating and renowned for its political message.
Is it a warning for the future or are we already there?
The greatest book ever written.
The messages resonate as much today as they ever have. Terrifying and beautiful.
Dystopian classic
Orwell's dystopian world is a truly terrifying and bleak place. A society controlled by 'The Party', and ultimately by Big Brother who watches and listens ... READ MORE
Synopsis
April, 1984. Winston Smith thinks a thought, starts a diary, and falls in love. But Big Brother is watching him, and the door to Room 101 can swing open in the blink of an eye.
Its ideas have become our ideas, and Orwell's fiction is often said to be our reality. The definitive book of the 20th century is re-examined in a radical new adaptation exploring why Orwell's vision of the future is as relevant as ever.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- ISBN: 9781783190614
- Number of pages: 96
- Dimensions: 210 x 130 x 5 mm
- Weight: 132g
Customer Reviews
View allAn excellent novel!
This marvellous parallel to the real-life Cold War situations in Russia with the communist uprising in the East is beautifully and seamlessly matched with ... READ MORE
The original dystopian future
Have been meaning to read this since 1984, and i finally did. I read Animal Farm for English at school, and always meant to read this, but life happened.
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Nineteen Eighty-Four
Brilliant.Totally messes with your head.
All came true
So much of this book has become fact. The National Lottery, control of communications, exercises in the morning (remember Mad Lizzy and the Green Goddess?)... READ MORE
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Extremely good book about a Big Brother society where people`s lives controlled by the government. The freedom isn`t there for the individual and there`s c... READ MORE
The most important book you'll ever read.
This book has changed the way I look at everything. The concepts expressed strike fear into me because of the ever impending doom that modern society will ... READ MORE
Brilliant book!
I thoroughly enjoyed this fantastic novel! I have not been able to put it down over the past two weeks. The chilling vision that Orwell writes perfectly is... READ MORE
Brilliant
The world is divided into three nations. England is part of the nation of Oceania, the other two nations are Eurasia and Eastasia. These three nations are ... READ MORE
A disagreeable victim of its time
Whilst it can be certain that at the time of publication the subject matter of 1984 was somewhat groundbreaking and well translates the fears of privacy an... READ MORE
A classic
I read this book whilst completing my A Levels however, despite it being school work it was not a chore! Thoroughly enjoyed and there is an unexpected twis... READ MORE
A classic
I feel like everyone has to read this book. It is, for the most part, a very easy but interesting read, however I would rate it 4 stars because towards the... READ MORE
Put it on your ‘To read’ list !
I was recommended this book a couple of years ago by an old teacher at school and I’m so glad I listened and gave it a go. Personally, I found it to be gri... READ MORE
Very Good and Interesting Dystopian Novel
George Orwell's 1984 is a timeless classic that has been a staple of literature for decades. The novel is set in a dystopian society where the government, ... READ MORE
Wow
Got me locked up n everything
Captivating and distressing
It has of course been said of 1984 that "it is a novel not an instruction manual" and yet as time goes on it appears ever more to be an instruction manual.... READ MORE
Interesting book but not the easiest read
I really enjoyed the book. Not the easiest read, with some parts towards the end a bit dry. Definitely worth the effort, especially since it's a classic
a book that takes you on an unforgettable journey
This is a must read recommendation for me, a piece of literature that delivers suspense and shock to the reader. It is a nightmare played out through each ... READ MORE
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