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1984

By: George Orwell
Narrated by: Hugh Kermode
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'Thoughtcrime was not a thing that could be concealed for ever. You might dodge successfully for a while, even for years, but sooner or later they were bound to get you.'

Winston Smith works in the Ministry of Truth - or Minitrue as it is called in Newspeak - altering newspapers and reports to follow the arbitrary dictates of Big Brother’s propaganda. Beneath his outward conformity, Winston dreams of sharing his treasonable thoughts, breaking ’the locked loneliness in which one had to live’. And so he takes his first dangerous steps - writing a diary of his doubts and then falling in love with a woman of the Party, the beautiful and brave Julia. They know their love is doomed, but Julia swears ’They can make you say anything - anything - but they can’t make you believe it. They can’t get inside you’. In Oceania, however, there is no possibility of solidarity, rebellion or love, and the Party can get anywhere.

George Orwell’s 1984 was first published in 1949. This terrifying dystopia, which he created in a time of great social and political unrest, remains acutely relevant and influential to this day.

Public Domain (P)2021 SNR Audio
Classics Dystopian Fiction Literary Fiction Science Fiction
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even more relevant now!

Almost 40 years after 1984 the story is even more relevant than it was when written.

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great classic

never read the story before and glad I picked it up on audible, great stroy and a classic

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As True now as when it was written

Very thought provoking! Could see a lot of today George Orwell’s perception of how 1984 might be.

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Marvellous

Wrote an extensive review on Goodreads. Not sure why Amazon don't incorporate those reviews to Audible. They own both companies

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