NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR. A Novel
by Orwell, George
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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Yarmouthport, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
New York:Harcourt, Brace and Company, (1949). hard cover. Very Good/Good. New York:Harcourt, Brace and Company. (1949). Early edition. 314pp. Hardcover with dust jacket. Beige boards clean with light wear to edges. Internally, pages clean, free of previous owners marks or signatures. The binding is tight and hinges intact. The dust jacket is in good condition, still in one piece, but worn at all edges and folds including small chips and tears to spine ends. Overall, a very good + copy with a good dust jacket.
Synopsis
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) by George Orwell has become the definitive dystopian novel of the twentieth century. Originally published on June 8, 1949 by Secker and Warburg in the United Kingdom, the book follows the main character, Winston Smith, through his disillusionment with totalitarianism and a doomed struggle of resistance. George Orwell is a pen-name, Orwell's real name was Eric Blair. -
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Reviews
On May 19 2023, a reader said:
A good read very ahead of its time.
On Jun 18 2018, a reader said:
Prophetic
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Details
- Bookseller
- Parnassus Book Service (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24409
- Title
- NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR. A Novel
- Author
- Orwell, George
- Format/Binding
- Hard cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York:Harcourt, Brace and Company
- Date Published
- (1949)
- Keywords
- LITERATURE; FICTION; GEORGE ORWELL;
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Parnassus Book Service
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Yarmouthport, Massachusetts
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