Mrs. Orwell
$35.99
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
18 August 2026
Summary
The Roaring Twenties are over, fascism is on the rise across Europe, and the dream of a workers’ paradise is all but dead. But in the midst of these turbulent times, a love story unfolds—one that will forever reshape our political language and how we view the future.
Mrs. Orwell follows poet Eileen Blair and her husband, George Orwell, as they forge the professional and romantic partnership that will eventually bring us Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four. …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250877857 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1250877857 |
| Author: | Andrea Chalupa, Brahm Revel |
| Publisher: | St Martin's Press |
| Imprint: | St Martin's Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 18 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 608g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 160mm x 223mm |
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Critics Review
“This energetic portrait brings to vivid life a critical influence on the work of Orwell–and the personal costs of activism.” –Publisher’s Weekly
“While Eileen Blair was overshadowed by her husband [George Orwell], readers will enjoy discovering her incredible accomplishments here.” –Booklist
“Graphic historical fiction of the highest order.” –Comics Beat
Andrea Chalupa
Andrea Chalupa is the writer and producer of the award-winning journalistic thriller Mr. Jones, directed by Agnieszka Holland and starring James Norton, Peter Sarsgaard, and Vanessa Kirby. The film is about Stalin’s genocide famine in Ukraine. She is the cohost of Gaslit Nation with Sarah Kendzior and helped launch #DigitalMaidan, a hashtag of Ukraine’s EuroMaidan Revolution and the 2017 March for Truth, demanding transparency in the Russia/Trump investigation. She graduated from UC Davis and regularly speaks about Ukraine and Russia to the press and schools. She lives in Brooklyn.
Brahm Revel is an American artist and writer best known for his creator-owned comic series Guerillas, published by Oni Press. His other works include Now Let Me Fly, written by Ron Wimberly. He has also created comics for Marvel, Boom!, and IDW, where he helped develop the character Jennika for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle universe. This led to a nomination for a 2020 National Cartoonists Society Reuben Award for his work on TMNT: Jennika II. Brahm has also worked in the film and animation industries, most notably storyboarding for the animated show The Venture Bros. He currently lives and works in Barcelona, Spain.
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