Coming Up for Air: Annotated Edition by George Orwell Paperback Book

Description: Coming Up for Air by George Orwell By turns comic and melancholy, Orwells fourth novel – published in 1939 to critical and commercial acclaim by Victor Gollancz – is Wellsian in its exploration of the frustrations and helplessness of a lower-middle-class protagonist faced with the indifference of a rapidly changing world, and a vital record of a society on the verge of war. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description George Bowling, a forty-five-year-old insurance salesman with a wife and two children, is overweight, depressed and haunted by ever-present portents of imminent global conflict. Dreaming of escaping the staid suburban rut in which he has become embedded, he reminisces about his home town in Oxfordshire, Lower Binfield. But as he seeks refuge in the rural idyll of his treasured childhood memories, the rapacious forces of "progress" continue their relentless march, eventually forcing George to reflect on the folly of nostalgia and the impossibility of reliving the past.By turns comic and melancholy, Orwells fourth novel – published in 1939 to critical and commercial acclaim by Victor Gollancz – is Wellsian in its exploration of the frustrations and helplessness of a lower-middle-class protagonist faced with the indifference of a rapidly changing world, and a vital record of a society on the verge of war. Author Biography Eric Blair (1903–50), better known by his pen name George Orwell, was a novelist, journalist and critic, best remembered for his seminal novels 1984 and Animal Farm, and for works of non-fiction such as The Road to Wigan Pier and Homage to Catalonia. Promotional Part of Alma Classics George Orwell Collection, this new edition of Coming Up for Air contains notes and extra material for students. Details ISBN1847499007 Author George Orwell Publisher Alma Books Ltd Year 2023 ISBN-10 1847499007 ISBN-13 9781847499004 Format Paperback Imprint Alma Classics Place of Publication Richmond Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2024-10-29 Subtitle Annotated Edition Publication Date 2024-10-29 UK Release Date 2023-06-22 Pages 240 Audience General AU Release Date 2024-10-29 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168368427;

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