Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell (author)

Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.

George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece; perhaps the most influential book of the 20th century. Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to suit the needs of the Party. Yet he inwardly rebels against the totalitarian world he lives in, which demands absolute obedience. There is no escape from the all-seeing telescreens and the watchful eye of Big Brother. In his longing for truth and liberty, Smith begins a secret love affair with a fellow-worker, Julia. But he soon discovers that the price of freedom is betrayal…

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