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1984: a novel /
by George Orwell; with an afterword by Erich Fromm.
- New York, N.Y., USA : Signet Classic, Ã1949.
- 328 pages: 19 cm.
In 1984, London is a grim city in the totalitarian state of Oceania where Big Brother is always watching you and the Thought Police can practically read your mind. Winston Smith is a man in grave danger for the simple reason that his memory still functions. Drawn into a forbidden love affair, Winston finds the courage to join a secret revolutionary organization called The Brotherhood, dedicated to the destruction of the Party. Together with his beloved Julia, he hazards his life in a deadly match against the powers that be.|c--Book jacket.