Orwell's Message: 1984 & the Present

By George Woodcock

The Crystal Spirit , George Woodcock's intellectual biography of George Orwell, won the 1966 Governor General's Award for non-fiction. In this book he turns his attention to 1984 , the novel which expresses Orwell's fears for the future, and his exhortations against totalitarianism.First-hand experience with twentieth-century politics combines with extensive knowledge of history and literature to give Woodcock's writing authority and immediacy. His ten-year friendship with George Orwell adds a personal tone to this work of criticism, biography, political history, and current events.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0920080863
• ISBN13: 9780920080863
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: Harbour Publishing Company, Limited
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.5"