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First published 1949
Summary: “In the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to conform to the needs of the Party. Inwardly, he rebels against the totalitarian world he lives in, which demands absolute obedience and controls him through the watchful eye of Big Brother. In his longing for truth and liberty, Smith begins a secret love affair with Julia. Awakening to new possibilities, Winston begins to question the ideologies of the party. But what will be the price of freedom?”--Back cover