The Ministry of Truth
A Biography of George Orwell's 1984
$26.88
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
13 April 2021
Summary
Longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2019 Longlisted for the Orwell Prize for Political Writing 2020
‘Fascinating … If you have even the slightest interest in Orwell or in the development of our culture, you should not miss this engrossing, enlightening book.’ John Carey, Sunday Times
George Orwell’s 1984 has become a defining narrative of the modern world. Its cultural influence can be observed in some of the most notable creations of the past seventy year…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781509890750 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1509890750 |
| Author: | Dorian Lynskey |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Picador |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 13 April 2021 |
| Weight: | 294g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 27mm |
| Series: | Aziza's Secret Fairy Door |
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Critics Review
Everything you wanted to know about 1984 but were too busy misusing the word -Orwellian- to ask.
Fascinating … Freshly and powerfully argued … If you have even the slightest interest in Orwell or in the development of our culture, you should not miss this engrossing, enlightening book. – John Carey, The Sunday Times
The Ministry of Truth is the best book I have read in a long time. Fizzing with ideas yet superbly readable … [this] is both a warning and an exhortation for us all to be stubborn as Orwell was with facts, and like Winston Smith to cling to the belief that 2+2=4. – C. J. Sansom
Everything you wanted to know about 1984 but were too busy misusing the word -Orwellian- to ask. – Caitlin Moran
‘The Ministry of Truth has the zest and momentum of a Stephen King novel, and the piercing clarity and dark sensibility of Orwell himself.’ - Cass Sunstein, Bloomberg
About The Author
Dorian Lynskey
Dorian Lynskey writes about music, film, books and politics for publications including the Guardian, the Observer, the New Statesman, GQ, Q, Billboard, Empire, and Mojo. His first book, 33 Revolutions Per Minute: A History of Protest Songs, was published in 2011. A study of 33 pivotal songs with a political message, it was NME’s Book of the Year and a ‘Music Book of the Year’ in the Daily Telegraph. He hosts the Remainiacs podcast.
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