{"product_id":"orwell-wintry-conscience-of-a-generation-paperback","title":"Orwell: Wintry Conscience of a Generation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeffrey Meyers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRespected biographer Jeffrey Meyers delves into the complex life of the man whose visionary work gave us the great anti-utopias of modern literature. \"The breadth of his research is impressive\" (\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e), drawing on a close study of the new edition of Orwell's \u003cem\u003eComplete Works\u003c\/em\u003e, personal interviews, and unpublished material in London's Orwell Archive. Meyers's \"briskly paced, absorbing narrative...offers keen insights\" (\u003cem\u003eBoston Sunday Globe\u003c\/em\u003e) on Orwell's intellectual development, as well as his human failings--his childhood insecurities, his political dilemmas, and his conflicted relationships with women. \"Leagues in front of\" Orwell's previous biographers, Meyers \"convincingly demonstrates the essence of [Orwell's] character\" (\u003cem\u003eDenver Post\u003c\/em\u003e), revealing a \"much more helpful and believable portrait\" (Paul Theroux). \"The breadth of his research is impressive.\"--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e \"A respected biographer and no stranger to his subject.\"--\u003cem\u003eNewark Star-Ledger \u003c\/em\u003e \"[B]riskly paced, absorbing narrative...offers keen insights.\"--\u003cem\u003eBoston Sunday Globe\u003c\/em\u003e \"[Meyers] convincingly demonstrates the essence of [Orwell's] character.\"--\u003cem\u003eDenver Post \u003c\/em\u003e \"[A]dmirable for its portrayal of Orwell the man and writer--dark, disturbed, obsessing, contrary....both moving and edifying.\"--Paul Theroux \"[L]ikely to be seen as the most insightful and balanced portrait...for a long time to come.\"--Joseph Frank \"Meyers has uncovered fascinating aspects of Orwell's life that put a new face to one of Britain's most influential authors.\"--Phillip Knightley, author of \u003cem\u003eThe First Casualty\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 402\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47959608262904,"sku":"9780393322637","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/bnFKb0FobWxEL0U3dEc2WjBlb1gzZz09.webp?v=1770350011","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/orwell-wintry-conscience-of-a-generation-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}