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  • Published: 7 January 2021
  • ISBN: 9781473581562
  • Imprint: Vintage Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 288

Homage to Catalonia




Four of George Orwell's most essential books, 1984, Animal Farm, Down and Out in Paris and London and Homage to Catalonia available for the first time in Vintage Classics with a stunning and unexpected new cover look

THE AUTHORATITIVE TEXT

'There are occasions where it pays better to fight and be beaten than not to fight at all'

Both a memoir of Orwell's experiences during the Spanish Civil War and a heartfelt tribute to those who died, Homage to Catalonia is an extraordinary first-hand record of him time on the frontline. Written with all of the depth, passion and deep human understanding that defines Orwell's writing this is a vivid account of the battles that were faced by ordinary working people as they fought for both their lives and their ideologies.

Although Orwell was himself near-fatally wounded he finds both bleak and comic notes in his experience which is recorded with such clarity and depth that this short work has become one of his best known.

  • Published: 7 January 2021
  • ISBN: 9781473581562
  • Imprint: Vintage Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 288

About the author

George Orwell

George Orwell (1903–1950) is one of England's most famous writers and social commentators. He is the author of the classic political satire Animal Farm and the dystopian masterpiece Nineteen Eighty-Four. He is also well known for his essays and journalism, particularly his works covering his travels and his time fighting in the Spanish Civil War. His writing is celebrated for its piercing clarity, purpose and wit and his books continue to be bestsellers all over the world.

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Praise for Homage to Catalonia

An unrivalled picture of the rumours, suspicions and treachery of civil war

Antony Beevor

A war story that is both brutally honest and lyrically beautiful

Daily Telegraph

Homage to Catalonia belongs in any list of important books on the Spanish civil war

Guardian