Cart
Free Shipping in the UK
Proud to be B-Corp

George Orwell Gordon Bowker

George Orwell By Gordon Bowker

George Orwell by Gordon Bowker


£12.00
New RRP £20.00
Condition - Very Good
Only 2 left

Summary

Gordon Bowker's biography, written to coincide with Orwell's centenary, includes material which brings the writer's life into unfamiliar focus. He reveals Orwell's family background; his superstitious streak and flirtation with black magic; and his chaotic and reckless sex life.

George Orwell Summary

George Orwell by Gordon Bowker

One of the greatest writers of the 20th century, George Orwell left an enduring mark on our language and culture, with concepts such as Big Brother, Room 101, Newspeak, and Doublethink. His reputation rests not only on his political shrewdness and his sharp satires (Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four) but also on his clear writing style and his essays. Gordon Bowker's biography, written to coincide with Orwell's centenary, includes material which brings the writer's life into unfamiliar focus. Bowker writes revealingly about Orwell's 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 evidence of his experiences in Spain and their nightmarish consequences. It also offers a fresh look at his peculiar deathbed marriage to a woman 15 years his junior.

About Gordon Bowker

Gordon Bowker has written highly acclaimed biographies of Malcolm Lowry (a New York Times Recommended Book of the Year) and Lawrence Durrell, and articles and reviews for the Observer, the Sunday Times, the New York Times and the Times Literary Supplement.

Additional information

GOR001941231
9780316861151
0316861154
George Orwell by Gordon Bowker
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Little, Brown & Company
20031127
512
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - George Orwell