Orwell's Victory - Softcover

Christopher Hitchens

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141005351 ISBN 13: 9780141005355

Publisher: Penguin Books, 2004

Synopsis

This title presents an assessment of George Orwell's writing, and why it retains its central importance in a modern world. The author argues and defends Orwell's politics and gives an introduction to his work. He examines Orwell's attitude towards a number of issues, including: the Empire, the Left, the Right, America, "Englishness" and feminists.

About this title

About the Author:

Christopher Hitchens lives in Washington, DC. His most recent books are The Missionary Position: Mother Theresa in Theory and Practice; his attack on the Clintons No One Left To Lie To: The Values of America's Worst Family and The Trial Of Henry Kissinger.

Review:

'Thomas Carlyle wrote of his Cromwell that he had had to drag him out from under a mound of dead dogs and offal before being able to set him up as a figure worthy of biography. This is not a biography, but I sometimes feel as if George Orwell requires extricating from under a pile of saccharine tablets and moist hankies...'

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0141005351
• ISBN 13: 9780141005355
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208