1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Foreign Exchange.
No, really - I haven't read it! I suppose it's about time I did. It used to be science fiction, now I suppose it's historical fiction! Or not?
Blurb:
Newspeak, Doublethink, Big Brother, the Thought Police - George Orwell's world-famous satire coined new and potent words of warning for us all.
In 1984 the world is divided into three parts, Oceania, Eastasia and Eurasia, all perpetually at war. In Oceania, the Party has created a totalitarian state that annihilates all opposition. In the forefront of the Party stands Big Brother, a figure of almost mythical power.
The story of Winston Smith's rebvellion aainst the Party, of his hatred of Big Brother, and of the thoughtcrime which must result in destruction was first published in 1949. Now in the eighties - our present and Orwell's brilliantly imagined future - his vision of brutalized and manipulated humanity is still gripping and still supremely relevant.
No, really - I haven't read it! I suppose it's about time I did. It used to be science fiction, now I suppose it's historical fiction! Or not?
Blurb:
Newspeak, Doublethink, Big Brother, the Thought Police - George Orwell's world-famous satire coined new and potent words of warning for us all.
In 1984 the world is divided into three parts, Oceania, Eastasia and Eurasia, all perpetually at war. In Oceania, the Party has created a totalitarian state that annihilates all opposition. In the forefront of the Party stands Big Brother, a figure of almost mythical power.
The story of Winston Smith's rebvellion aainst the Party, of his hatred of Big Brother, and of the thoughtcrime which must result in destruction was first published in 1949. Now in the eighties - our present and Orwell's brilliantly imagined future - his vision of brutalized and manipulated humanity is still gripping and still supremely relevant.
Journal Entry 2 by ForeignExchange from Wijchen, Gelderland Netherlands on Saturday, February 21, 2009
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Now I have read it and I wasn’t impressed, though some of what he predicted has come true or is at least possible. 1984 turned out to be a great year for me. The book, not so much.
Journal Entry 4 by bookguide at Haus der Jugend - BC Convention 2019 in Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz Germany on Saturday, April 27, 2019
Released 4 yrs ago (4/27/2019 UTC) at Haus der Jugend - BC Convention 2019 in Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz Germany
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
This book has been released as part of the following BookCrossing challenges:
- The Ultimate Challenge - read and release books, with extra points for a monthly theme
- Reduce Mount TBR (To Be Read) - read and release books on the TBR list since before the end of the previous year. My reading goal is 36 books.
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die Challenge. Annual goal: 15.
- The Ultimate Challenge - read and release books, with extra points for a monthly theme
- Reduce Mount TBR (To Be Read) - read and release books on the TBR list since before the end of the previous year. My reading goal is 36 books.
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die Challenge. Annual goal: 15.
As it's one of the books you should have read before you die, and as I'm 48 now, I took it from the bookbuffet at the convention.
