Why Orwell Matters
by Hitchens, Christopher
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0465030505
- ISBN 13
- 9780465030507
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Basic Books, 2003-09-11. Paperback. Very Good. 5x0x7. First printing. Text unmarked. The wrapper is clean, corners sharp, a trace of sunning on the spine. 8vo. xii, 211pp.
Synopsis
Why Orwell Matters, released in the UK as Orwell's Victory, is a book-length biographical essay by Christopher Hitchens. In it, the author relates George Orwell's thoughts on and actions in relation to: the British Empire; the British left; the British right; the United States; English conventions; feminism and women; and his own controversial work for the British Foreign Office. At the end of the book, Hitchens critiques Orwell's novels, and Orwell's legacy.
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- Bookseller
- Chaparral Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MCALhitWO
- Title
- Why Orwell Matters
- Author
- Hitchens, Christopher
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0465030505
- ISBN 13
- 9780465030507
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2003-09-11
- Size
- 5x0x7
- X weight
- 37 oz
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Chaparral Books
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Portland, Oregon
About Chaparral Books
Chaparral Books is located across from Elephant's Deli on S Corbett Avenue in Portland. We have a well rounded collection of subjects, including an extensive core collection in Western Americana and Native American Literature including Western Writers.
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