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Hardcover; 8vo; 314 pp. First Canadian edition, stated. Printed in the USA. Beige cloth hardcover with black and red design/titles. White endpapers with erased pencil marking. Corners lightly bumped. Red DJ with rubbed/lightly chipped edges. NPC ($3.00 on flap). VG/VG.

"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.