Hilaire Belloc Part Two * Introduction. Part One of this article was about Orwell’s references to Hilaire Belloc and briefly discussed Belloc’s family background. Here I look at Belloc’s early life, Early Life. (Joseph) Hilaire (Pierre Renee) Belloc was born on 27 July 1870 at La Celle Saint-Cloud, a village near Paris. His father, Louis … Continue reading Another Ghost: Hilaire Belloc II