{"product_id":"george-orwell-a-life-9781787300927","title":"George Orwell: A Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authoritative biography of George Orwell, written with the cooperation of Orwell's widow.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘In its thoroughness, and its mastery of a considerable volume of material, this is the definitive biography of Orwell.’ \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘It is hardly worth using up space to declare just how good it is. Different readers will come away from its seventeen pungent and packed chapters with diverse memories of its excellence.’ \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBernard Crick’s book is a triumph of the first order. It is an absorbing, scrupulous, original record… -- Michael Foot * New Standard *\u003cbr\u003eIt is hardly worth using up space to declare just how good it is. Different readers will come away from its seventeen pungent and packed chapters with diverse memories of its excellence. -- Peter Sedgwick * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eNo one interested in its great subject, or indeed the social, political and cultural fate of this country from 1903 to 1950 and beyond, will fail to enjoy most of it very much indeed. -- Michael Ratcliffe * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eHe has built up a personality – seen, yes, resolutely from ‘outside’, but still close up – which other, more interpretative or internal, methods could not give so convincingly. -- Richard Hoggart * Listener *\u003cbr\u003eIn its thoroughness, and its mastery of a considerable volume of material, this is the definitive biography of Orwell. -- Julian Symons * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eCrick’s analytical mind, combined with his mastery of the historical background and context, make him the ideal guide… -- Arthur Koestler * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eOne finishes the book thinking more highly of him, not less, as with so many contemporary biographies. The overall picture strikes me as being remarkably true. -- Anthony Powell * Daily Telegraph *","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51138370306391,"sku":"9781787300927","price":16.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781787300927.jpg?v=1751919128","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/george-orwell-a-life-9781787300927","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}