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Nineteen Eighty-Four

By: George Orwell
Narrated by: Philip Glenister
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 Nineteen Eighty-Four is a classic dystopian novel by English author George Orwell. Published in 1949, it is set in the eponymous year and focuses on a repressive, totalitarian regime. Read by gritty and accomplished actor Philip Glenister from the acclaimed crime series Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes. The story follows the life of one seemingly insignificant man, Winston Smith, a civil servant assigned the task of falsifying records and political literature, thus effectively perpetuating propaganda, who grows disillusioned with his meagre existence and so begins an ultimately futile rebellion against the system.

The novel has become famous for its portrayal of surveillance and society's increasing encroachment on the rights of the individual. Since its publication, the terms Big Brother and Orwellian have entered the popular vernacular. This is a special celebratory release to celebrate 60 years since Nineteen Eighty-Four was first published.

©2009 CSA Word (P)2009 CSA Word Classics Dystopian Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Political Science Fiction Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense Espionage Fiction Surveillance
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Several decades old and still relevant in today’s political climate. Articulated in a way that allows one to draw similarities to current events. Great book!

Remarkably Familiar!

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Sad story, good book. Frightful future indeed. If you are considering listening to it, then you are already the kind of person who will enjoy Orwell's imagined world.

Sad story, good book. Frightful future indeed.

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This speaks volumes to me. I can perfectly envision this being our future, but worse I can already see how our present is shaping up to be this dystopia.
Orwell is a great writer who managed to portray his characters in a believable light.

Brilliant look at what an almost accurate future.

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Short and sweet review!

They should rename this the book of happiness!That's a joke, but seriously thank God for this novel, seems to me everyone at some stage of there life should give this a read or a listen, all in all its a bucket list book say no more!

Thank God!

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Excellent performance of a classic tale. Perfect way to consume this book if you've been wanting to read the classics. Start here.

Philip Glenister is great.

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