1984 - must read book by George Orwell

Nineteen Eighty-four by George Orwell

A satire on the horrors of totalitarianism, "Nineteen Eighty-Four" is set in a society run by Big Brother where people are made to conform to orthodoxy by the Thought Police. Winston Smith yearns for truth and liberty, but he comes to realize that he cannot outwit the forces at work.

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An apocalyptic tale set in a nation ruled by Big Brother, where speech is doctored and thoughts are controlled by totalitarian agents. From the author of Animal Farm and Down and Out in Paris and London.

In "Nineteen eighty-four", one of the 20th century's great myth-makers takes a cold look at the future. Orwell's study of individual struggling - or not struggling - against totalitarianism remains a salutary lesson in any society.

Many people will have studied this book at school. It is well worth re-reading outside of the classroom and I think you should make the effort now. requent comparisons with today's society with the introductioin of identity cards.

If nothing else its an excellent read!

You'll enjoy this book and when people start up a conversation about big brother you'll have some other big brother arguments to discuss!