Orwell, George
Coming Up for Air (Penguin Modern Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141185699
- author:
- Orwell, George
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2001
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Classic fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
George Orwell's Coming Up for Air is a poignant account of one man's attempt to recapture childhood innocence as war looms on the horizon. The story follows George Bowling, a 45-year-old insurance salesman struggling to escape his dreary life, as he fears the modern world and the impending Second World War.
As he embarks on a journey to the village of his childhood, Bowling hopes to find peace and tranquillity, but his return may bring only disillusionment. Orwell's novel is a powerful exploration of the human desire for escape and the consequences of nostalgia.
Published in 2001, Coming Up for Air is a richly readable and thought-provoking novel that showcases Orwell's unique writing style and prescient vision of a changing world.
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