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3215855George Orwellhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/george-orwell-9781405528054/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3507882/cd9600dc-2244-4871-ad4e-23d77eae8805.jpg?v=638385473045830000301368MXNLittle, Brown Book GroupInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>Adds enormously to our understanding of the man</strong> <em>Evening Standard</em></p><p><em>George</em> Orwell was one of the greatest writers England produced in the last century. He left an enduring mark on our language and culture, with concepts such as Big Brother and Room 101. His reputation rests not only on his political shrewdness and his sharp satires (<em>Animal Farm</em> and <em>Nineteen Eighty-Four</em>) but also on his marvellously clear style and superb essays, which rank with the best ever written.</p><p>Gordon Bowkers new biography includes fascinating new material which brings Orwellslife into unfamiliar focus. He writes revealingly about Orwells family background; the lasting influence of Eton on his work and character; his superstitious streak and youthful flirtation with black magic; and his chaotic and reckless sex life, which included at least one homoerotic relationship. It highlights the strange circumstances of his first marriage and provides remarkable new evidence of his experiences in Spain and their nightmarish consequences. It also offers a fresh look at his peculiar deathbed marriage to a woman fifteen years his junior. All this has enabled Bowker to give Orwells life a brilliantly fresh and distinctive interpretation.</p>...3152189George Orwell301368https://www.gandhi.com.mx/george-orwell-9781405528054/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3507882/cd9600dc-2244-4871-ad4e-23d77eae8805.jpg?v=638385473045830000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20139781405528054_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_<p><strong>Adds enormously to our understanding of the man</strong> <em>Evening Standard</em></p><p><em>George</em> Orwell was one of the greatest writers England produced in the last century. He left an enduring mark on our language and culture, with concepts such as Big Brother and Room 101. His reputation rests not only on his political shrewdness and his sharp satires (<em>Animal Farm</em> and <em>Nineteen Eighty-Four</em>) but also on his marvellously clear style and superb essays, which rank with the best ever written.</p><p>Gordon Bowkers new biography includes fascinating new material which brings Orwellslife into unfamiliar focus. He writes revealingly about Orwells family background; the lasting influence of Eton on his work and character; his superstitious streak and youthful flirtation with black magic; and his chaotic and reckless sex life, which included at least one homoerotic relationship. It highlights the strange circumstances of his first marriage and provides remarkable new evidence of his experiences in Spain and their nightmarish consequences. It also offers a fresh look at his peculiar deathbed marriage to a woman fifteen years his junior. All this has enabled Bowker to give Orwells life a brilliantly fresh and distinctive interpretation.</p>(*_*)9781405528054_<p><strong>Adds enormously to our understanding of the man</strong> <em>Evening Standard</em></p><p><em>George</em> Orwell was one of the greatest writers England produced in the last century. He left an enduring mark on our language and culture, with concepts such as Big Brother and Room 101. His reputation rests not only on his political shrewdness and his sharp satires (<em>Animal Farm</em> and <em>Nineteen Eighty-Four</em>) but also on his marvellously clear style and superb essays, which rank with the best ever written.</p><p>Gordon Bowkers new biography includes fascinating new material which brings Orwellslife into unfamiliar focus. He writes revealingly about Orwells family background; the lasting influence of Eton on his work and character; his superstitious streak and youthful flirtation with black magic; and his chaotic and reckless sex life, which included at least one homoerotic relationship. It highlights the strange circumstances of his first marriage and provides remarkable new evidence of his experiences in Spain and their nightmarish consequences. It also offers a fresh look at his peculiar deathbed marriage to a woman fifteen years his junior. All this has enabled Bowker to give Orwells life a brilliantly fresh and distinctive interpretation.</p>...9781405528054_Little, Brown Book Grouplibro_electonico_490bb306-65b2-424d-8798-466eb77a6b38_9781405528054;9781405528054_9781405528054Gordon BowkerInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/hachetteuk-epub-2595e830-ab72-4e2d-bf6f-c21a0bb7a621.epub2013-03-14T00:00:00+00:00Little, Brown Book Group