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This compelling biography explores the life, mind, contradictions, and legacy of George Orwell, one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. From his childhood as Eric Arthur Blair and his years serving the British Empire in Burma, to the poverty of Paris and London, the trenches of the Spanish Civil War, and the creation of Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four, this book follows Orwell's transformation into a fearless critic of tyranny, propaganda, and political deception.
This book examines not only Orwell's achievements and moral courage, but also his private struggles, contradictions, habits, relationships, and darker sides. It reveals the man behind the myth: the idealist haunted by betrayal, the socialist who denounced totalitarianism, the defender of truth who lived in an age of lies, and the writer whose warnings remain frighteningly relevant today.
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GenreHistory
Length6 hrs 13 mins
Narrated bySantiago Machain
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateMay 21, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
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