Keep the Aspidistra Flying

by Orwell, George

Keep the Aspidistra Flying, first published 1936, is a grimly comic novel by George Orwell. It is set in 1930s London. The main theme is the protagonist's romantic ambition to give up money and status, and the dismal life that results.

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On Dec 6, 2016, Anonymous said

Gordon Comstock has vowed to never again bow down to the 'Money God'. He takes a job at a seedy book store and gleefully spirals slowly down to homelessness. Orwell's funniest book by far. A must read for Orwell fans.

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Keep the Aspidistra Flying

by George Orwell

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1954
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Keep the Aspidistra Flying - George Orwell (Uniform Edition 1954 Hardcover w/ DJ) Published in 1954 by Secker & Warbug (London). Dust jacket is priced "12s. 6d. net" on the bottom of the front flap and shows significant wear, to include large chips, nicks, and tears (to include a the tear where "Uniform" is missing). It also has spots, scuffs, and… Read more about this item
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by ORWELL, George

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1956
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NY:: Harcourt, Brace and Company,. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1956. Hardcover. First American edition. Very good in a very good (some light foxing on verso and fore edges, title lettering along the spine is a bit faded) dust jacket. ; 248 pages .
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(London): Penguin Books, 1989. Softcover. Very Good. Reprint. Trade paperback. Pages age-toned with pencil underlining and marginalia, spine cocked, a good to very good copy.
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New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. No date, but circa 1969. Light reading wear-rubbing, creasing, and a slight curl to the front cover. Binding is tight and square. No writing or marks. Clean copy. Harbrace Paperbound Library HPL 88. 248 pages. 0.
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Penguin, 1066. Paperback. Fair. A fair paperback with underlined text, pages ready to fall out, signs of used wear. 264p 18X11,5cm.
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by Orwell, George

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1956
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New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1956. First US Edition. Hardcover. Light edgewear, chipping and small closed tears to DJ. Light soiling/browning to edges ; Stated "First American Edition 1956"; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 248 pages .
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New York: Harcourt, Brace, 1956. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, 248 pages; light shelf wear, spine cocked, some slight patches of discolouration to covers, free front endpaper removed, crack starting at rear hinge, but still tight in binding, otherwise gently used, pages very clean and unmarked; DJ has large chip at spine top, now in new mylar… Read more about this item
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Keep The Aspidistra Flying

by George Orwell

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1954
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Secker and Warburg, 1954. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1954. Uniform Edition. 302 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed, but text remains clear. Dog-earing to a few pages. Binding is firm. Faint marks to some pages, with text remaining unaffected. Boards and spine have minimal shelf-wear, with noticeable corner bumping and minimal crushing to ends.… Read more about this item
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Secker and Warburg, 1954T. hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Secker and Warburg 1954 reprint. Pages clean and bright, binding firm, minor shelf wear to cover, including tear to spine.
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KEEP THE ASPIDISTRA FLYING

KEEP THE ASPIDISTRA FLYING

by Orwell, George (pseudonym of Eric Arthur Blair, 1903-50)

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New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. The first American edition. A darkly compassionate satire of capitalism's constraints set in 1930s London. From the library of Emmy Award-winning screenwriter David Lloyd (1934-2009), with his name on the front flyleaf. Octavo. Original dark green cloth binding, with silver and light green titles. Mild… Read more about this item
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Keep the Aspidistra Flying (Penguin Modern Classics)

Keep the Aspidistra Flying (Penguin Modern Classics)

by Orwell, George

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Keep the Aspidistra Flying [Penguin Twentieth-Century Classis]

by Orwell, George

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London: Penguin Books, 1989 8vo. original printed paper wraps (a little rubbed & creased); pp. viii, 278 (last blank). A very good copy.. Reprint. Soft Cover. F.
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Keep The Aspidistra Flying

by Orwell, George

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Penguin Books, 1966-01-01. paperback. Good. 17 to 19 cm tall (12mo). Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
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Keep the Aspidistra Flying (Penguin Books No.1698)

Keep the Aspidistra Flying (Penguin Books No.1698)

by George Orwell

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Penguin, 1962. Paperback. Acceptable. 1962. Reprinted. 264 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.
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Keep the Aspidistra Flying (Twentieth Century Classics S.)

Keep the Aspidistra Flying (Twentieth Century Classics S.)

by Orwell, George

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Keep the Aspidistra Flying

by George Orwell

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1969
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 1969. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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by Orwell, George (Author)

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