George Orwell by Michael Shelden

George Orwell by Michael Shelden

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A biography of George Orwell which draws on a range of new sources. These include letters concerning his romantic attachments to other boys at Eton, records which alter the conventional view of his military service, a detailed set of medical records and 200 letters and scripts discovered in 1984.

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George Orwell by Michael Shelden

A biography of George Orwell which draws on a range of new sources. These include letters concerning his romantic attachments to other boys at Eton, records which alter the conventional view of his military service, a detailed set of medical records and 200 letters and scripts discovered in 1984.
Shelden, Michael: -

Michael Shelden is the author of five biographies, including the Pulitzer Prize finalist Orwell: The Authorized Biography, which was also a New York Times Notable Book and has been translated into five languages. His Mark Twain: Man in White was a New York Times bestseller, and his Young Titan: The Making of Winston Churchill was widely praised on both sides of the Atlantic. He was a features writer for the London Daily Telegraph, served as a fiction critic for the Baltimore Sun, and has written for the Washington Post and the Times of London. He lives in Bloomington, Indiana.

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ISBN 13 9780749399122
ISBN 10 0749399120
Title George Orwell
Author Michael Shelden
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1992-10-01
Number of pages 576
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.