31st March 2021 by
Spring 2021: Paperbacks of Interest
Eileen: The Making of George Orwell, by Sylvia Topp is now available in paperback from all good bookshops.
(Published by Unbound, ISBN13: 9781800180260)
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Orwell: A Man For Our Time, by Richard Bradford will be published in paperback on May 13th.
(Published by Bloomsbury, ISBN13: 9781448217694)
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There’s No Story There: Wartime Writing 1944:1945, by Inez Holden is the sequel to Blitz Writing, which covered the earlier period of the war.
(Published by Handheld Press, ISBN13: 9781912766369)
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Murder At Liberty Hall, by George Orwell’s friend Alan Clutton-Brock, introduced by Curtis Evans. Read our recent article about this book.
(Published by Moonstone Press, ISBN13: 9781899000227).
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Complete book reviews by George Orwell – ISBN 9781916363243
Complete drama reviews by George Orwell – ISBN 9781916363274
These can otherwise only be found in the Complete Works, a 20 volume set edited by Peter Davison (1998).
Revenge is Sour (ISBN 9781916363212) is subtitled lesser-known short works by George Orwell.
This selection of essays and book reviews offers an interesting counterpoint to his long works.
Its introduction is referred to by The Independent’s John Rentoul as
” the clearest short exposition of the development of Orwell’s political thought that I have read”.
He also praised its explanatory footnotes:
“The notes are well done, comprehensive and good reading in themselves.”