George Orwell by Gordon Bowker

Gordon Bowker's new biography, written to coincide with Orwell's centenary, includes fascinating new material which brings his life into unfamiliar focus. He writes revealingly about Orwell's family background; the lasting influence of Eton on his work and character; his superstitious streak and youthful flirtation with black magic; and his chaotic and reckless sex life, which included at least one homoerotic relationship. It highlights the strange circumstances of his first marriage and provides remarkable new evidence of his experiences in Spain and their nightmarish consequences. It also offers a fresh look at his peculiar deathbed marriage to a woman fifteen years his junior. All this has enabled Bowker to give Orwell's life a brilliantly fresh and distinctive interpretation. This 2003 Little, Brown Hardback is in near mint condition. DJ; Heavy.

ISBN: 9780316861151 SKU: 1582926 Note: Any image shown is from a stock photo and is not the actual book.

SKU: 1582926
Location: Biography