The Last Man in Europe [electronic resource] : A Novel
Glover, Dennis2021
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1947. In a damp, run-down farmhouse on the island of Jura, George Orwell is embarking on his greatest work: Nineteen Eighty-Four. Forty-four years old and suffering from the tuberculosis that will eventually take his life, this book is his legacy – the culmination of a career spent fighting to preserve the freedoms which the wars and upheavals of the twentieth century have threatened. Completing the book is an urgent task – a race against death.
Dennis Glover explores the creation of Orwell's final work, which for millions of readers worldwide defined the twentieth century. Simultaneously a captivating drama, a unique literary excavation and an unflinching portrait of a beloved writer, The Last Man in Europe will change the way you understand Nineteen Eighty-Fourand George Orwell himself.
Main title:
The Last Man in Europe [electronic resource] : A Novel / Dennis Glover
Author:
Glover, Dennis, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Polygon, 2021
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1 online resource (1 text file)
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Mode of access: Internet
Biography/History:
Dennis Glover grew up in Doveton, Australia, before studying at Monash University and King's College, Cambridge, where he was awarded a PhD in history. He has worked for two decades as an academic, newspaper columnist, political adviser and speechwriter. The Last Man in Europe is his first novel.
ISBN:
9781788853170
Language:
English
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2811084
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