A n essential, concise selection of George Orwell's writing, from both his novels and non-fiction, on the subject of FREEDOM. With an introduction by Kamila Shamsie.
George Orwell (Author)
George Orwell (1903-1950) is one of England's most famous writers
and social commentators. He is the author of the classic political
satire Animal Farm and the dystopian masterpiece Nineteen
Eighty-Four. He is also well known for his essays and journalism,
particularly his works covering his travels and his time fighting
in the Spanish Civil War. His writing is celebrated for its
piercing clarity, purpose and wit and his books continue to be
bestsellers all over the world.
Kamila Shamsie (Introducer)
Kamila Shamsie is the author of six novels including Home Fire
which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2017, shortlisted for
the Costa Best Novel Award, the Books Are My Bag Readers Awards
2018, and the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature, and won the
London Hellenic Prize and the Women's Prize for Fiction 2018. Three
of her novels have received awards from Pakistan's Academy of
Letters. Kamila Shamsie is a Fellow of the Royal Society of
Literature and was named a Granta Best of Young British Novelists
in 2013; she was also awarded a South Bank Arts Award in 2018. She
grew up in Karachi and now lives in London.
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