George Orwell’s paean to the end of an idyllic era in British history, Coming Up for Air is a poignant account of one man’s attempt to recapture childhood innocence as war looms on the horizon. George Bowling, forty-five, mortgaged, married with children, is an insurance salesman with an expanding waistline, a new set of false teeth – and a desperate desire to escape his dreary life. He fears modern times – since, in 1939, the Second World War is imminent – foreseeing food queues, soldiers, secret police and tyranny.
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George Orwell is one of England’s most famous writers and social commentators. Among his works are the classic political satire Animal Farm and the dystopian nightmare vision…
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Língua Inglês ● Formato EPUB ● Páginas 300 ● ISBN 9783689952488 ● Tamanho do arquivo 1.0 MB ● Idade 99-17 anos ● Editora Seven Books ● Cidade Vachendorf ● País DE ● Publicado 2024 ● Carregável 24 meses ● Moeda EUR ● ID 9994657 ● Proteção contra cópia DRM social