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The spine is heavily browned with some scattered small dark spots and one small pale stain. The front panel has some small brown spots near the top edge, two brown spots to the bottom edge and a little discolouration around the edges. Similar discolouration to the rear panel which also has a small brown stain near the left edge. There is a little browning to the page edges. Previous owner's name in pencil on the front free endpaper - this was Margaret Vellacott. The rear endpapers have a small stamp to the bottom left corner of the pastedown and a small date stamp on the rear free endpaper. Light browning to the pages which are otherwise clean and unmarked. No jacket.

"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.