margaretpinard 's review for:

The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell

4.75

adventurous challenging funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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Stunner of a rapportage from the coal mines of England in the 1930s--he really feels for the folk, yet comes at it with a self-awareness of his own prejudices--a very valuable viewpoint for the history books. And then the other half of the book is more socialist and personal, interesting but sort of ill-fitting. No matter, Orwell fan here!