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The Last Man in Europe
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The Last Man in Europe—A Novel
A dying George Orwell races to finish his greatest work before tuberculosis takes him: a race against death, and against oblivion.
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About the Ebook
1947. In a damp, run-down farmhouse on the island of Jura, George Orwell is embarking on his greatest work: Nineteen Eighty-Four. Forty-four years old and suffering from the tuberculosis that will eventually take his life, this book is his legacy – the culmination of a career spent fighting to preserve the freedoms which the wars and upheavals of the twentieth century have threatened. Completing the book is an urgent task – a race against death. Dennis Glover explores the creation of Orwell's final work, which for millions of readers worldwide defined the twentieth century. Simultaneously a captivating drama, a unique literary excavation and an unflinching portrait of a beloved writer, The Last Man in Europe will change the way you understand Nineteen Eighty-Fourand George Orwell himself.Why You'll Love This Ebook
- A captivating fictionalised account of the writing of Nineteen Eighty-Four
- Brings Orwell's last years on Jura vividly to life with meticulous detail
- Will change the way you understand both the man and his masterpiece
- Read another celebrated title from Polygon - an imprint of Birlinn Ltd
Reviews
'The Last Man in Europe shows its readers the influences which shaped Orwell's masterpiece, but transcends even that, giving an affecting portrait of the man himself.' The Herald
'Glover adopts the sound of Orwell so brilliantly... anyone with an interest in Orwell will certainly enjoy it.' Orwell Society
'Glover magically wrings high-stakes drama from the fundamentally undramatic scene of the writer at his desk.' Daily Mail
About the Author
Dennis Glover grew up in Doveton, Australia, before studying at Monash University and King's College, Cambridge, where he was awarded a PhD in history. He has worked for two decades as an academic, newspaper columnist, political adviser and speechwriter. The Last Man in Europe is his first novel.Publication Details
Publisher: Polygon (an imprint of Birlinn Ltd)
Publication Date: 07 January 2021
Print Length: 256 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9781788853170
Format: Ebook
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