George Orwell
The Political Pen
$28.58
- Paperback
180 pages
- Release Date
24 March 2014
Summary
Born as Eric Blair in India in 1903, George Orwell was a sickly child who was sent away to boarding school at age eight. Later he won a scholarship to Eton, where he was not a good student and earned a reputation as a rebel. Following Eton, he returned to Burma as a police officer, deliberately postponing his dream of becoming a writer.Orwell moved to Paris in 1928. He was concerned with the plight of the poor and was determined to find his own literary voice and themes. In the following year…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781590773543 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1590773543 |
| Author: | Keith Ferrell |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Imprint: | M. Evans& Co Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 180 |
| Release Date: | 24 March 2014 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 140mm x 14mm |
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A clear, unpatronizing literary biography for young adults…Like Ferrell’s other fine books this will stimulate readers to explore more of Orwell’s work. Readers will be fascinated by the background discussions. * Booklist *
About The Author
Keith Ferrell
Keith Ferrell is the author of Ernest Hemingway: The Search for Courage and H.G. Wells: First Citizen of the Future. He lives in Greensboro, North Carolina with his wife and son.
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