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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Språk Engelska ● Formatera EPUB ● Sidor 300 ● ISBN 9783689952488 ● Filstorlek 1.0 MB ● Ålder 99-17 år ● Utgivare Seven Books ● Stad Vachendorf ● Land DE ● Publicerad 2024 ● Nedladdningsbara 24 månader ● Valuta EUR ● ID 9994657 ● Kopieringsskydd Social DRM