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Beginning with a dilemma about whether he spends more money on reading or smoking, George Orwell''s entertaining and uncompromising essays go on to explore everything from the perils of second-hand bookshops to the dubious profession of being a critic, from freedom of the press to what patriotism really means.

Books v. Cigarettes

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    A Paperback / softback by George Orwell

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
      Published 7 August 2008
      ISBN-13 9780141036618
      978-0141036618
      ISBN-10 0141036613
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      Book Synopsis
      Beginning with a dilemma about whether he spends more money on reading or smoking, George Orwell''s entertaining and uncompromising essays go on to explore everything from the perils of second-hand bookshops to the dubious profession of being a critic, from freedom of the press to what patriotism really means.

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