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Demy 8vo. Green cloth lettered in green original dustwrapper. In good condition. Cloth front cover has offsetting from wrappert (DW Some rubbing on edges, a few small nicks on edges, slight damage head of spine with a few tape on verso. Loss rear flap inner edge. Not Price clipped. (8s 6d NET) Inside foxing to endpapers. Else inside clean & tight. Size 7.5 x 5.25 inches 312pp.

"1984" is a dystopian novel set in a totalitarian society ruled by a party led by the enigmatic figure, Big Brother. The story revolves around Winston Smith, a disillusioned man working for the Party whose job involves altering historical records to align with the Party's propaganda. Winston secretly harbors dissenting thoughts against the oppressive regime and begins a forbidden love affair with Julia, a fellow rebel. As they engage in acts of rebellion and attempt to challenge the Party's control, they are drawn into a web of surveillance, manipulation, and betrayal. The novel explores themes of censorship, surveillance, the nature of truth, the dangers of totalitarianism, and the resilience of the human spirit against oppressive regimes.