Summary
Dorian Lynskey: Ministry of Truth biography of Orwell 1984.
"1984" it is a real treasure chest of ideas and reminders: "big brother", thought police, new word... These are just some of the terms that gain more and more powerful meaning every year. "Ministry of Truth" is the first book that fully explores the social, cultural and historical importance of "1984". George Orwell. It is a biography of one of the most important and influential novels of the 20th century, but also the key to understanding the modern world. In societies that are called democratic, in the era of the Internet, the collapse of privacy, fake news, conspiracy theories, political grotesques... Orwell's themes have never been more relevant.
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