Keep the Aspidistra Flying
by George Orwell
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Kutztown, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Popular Library, 1957. First American edition. . Paperback. Very Good. First American Paperback. Popular Library # G 193. Moderate wear around the extremities of cover and spine. PB4
Synopsis
Keep the Aspidistra Flying, first published 1936, is a grimly comic novel by George Orwell. It is set in 1930s London. The main theme is the protagonist's romantic ambition to give up money and status, and the dismal life that results.
Reviews
On Dec 6 2016, a reader said:
Gordon Comstock has vowed to never again bow down to the 'Money God'. He takes a job at a seedy book store and gleefully spirals slowly down to homelessness. Orwell's funniest book by far. A must read for Orwell fans.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Biblio Pursuit (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45227
- Title
- Keep the Aspidistra Flying
- Author
- George Orwell
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American edition.
- Publisher
- Popular Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1957
- Keywords
- POPULAR FICTION
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Kutztown, Pennsylvania
About Biblio Pursuit
Strong runs in literature, mystery fiction, vintage paperbacks from 40's, 50's and 60's. Partial to scholarly non=fiction but also nice runs on the Civil War and the Two Word Wars.
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