ORWELL GEORGE
u003cbu003eWritten more than 70 years ago, u003ciu003e1984u003c/iu003e was George Orwell's chilling prophecy about the future. And while 1984 has come and gone, his dystopian vision of a government that will do anything to control the narrative is timelier than ever...u003cbru003e u003cbru003e * Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's u003ciu003eThe Great American Read *u003c/iu003eu003cbru003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e "u003ciu003eThe Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.u003c/iu003e"u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Winston Smith toes the Party line, rewriting history to satisfy the demands of the Ministry of Truth. With each lie he writes, Winston grows to hate the Party that seeks power for its own sake and persecutes those who dare to commit thoughtcrimes. But as he starts to think for himself, Winston can't escape the fact that Big Brother is always watching...u003cbru003e u003cbru003e A startling and haunting novel, u003ciu003e1984u003c/iu003e creates an imaginary world that is completely convincing from start to finish. No one can deny the novel's hold on the imaginations of whole generations, or the power of its admonitions--a power that seems to grow, not lessen, with the passage of time.