Books

1st edition, 1st printing, 1949. Internally VG; a few small stains mainly on endpapers but pages generally clean with no inscriptions. Two tiny splits to front hinge. Binding tight. Pale green cloth with some fading and light foxing around edges; heavy browning to spine with red lettering; small split to spine foot. Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust 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.