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

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

Dorian Lynskey

368 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction biography history politics dark reflective slow-paced
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Rich and compelling. . .Lynskey's account of the reach of 1984 is revelatory."--George Packer, The Atlantic An authoritative, wide-ranging, and incredibly timely history of 1984--its literary sources, its composition by Orwell, its deep and lasti...

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