1984
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1984
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Narrated by:
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Andrew Wincott
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By:
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George Orwell
George Orwell's nightmare vision of a dystopian world has become more apt in these modern, chaotic times. Casting a pall of oppressive dread from the very first sentence, this classic audiobook takes hold of your imagination and stays with you long after the last four words are uttered.
Big Brother is watching you....
1984 is the year in which it happens. The world is divided into three superstates. In Oceania, the Party’s power is absolute. Every action, word, gesture and thought is monitored under the watchful eye of Big Brother and the Thought Police. In the Ministry of Truth, the Party’s department for propaganda, Winston Smith’s job is to edit the past. Over time, the impulse to escape the machine and live independently takes hold of him and he embarks on a secret and forbidden love affair. As he writes the words ‘DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER’, his personal rebellion begins....
George Orwell’s masterpiece is the definitive dystopian novel and one of the most influential works of the twentieth century.
©1949 George Orwell (P)2015 Canongate Books LtdCritic reviews
What did you like most about Nineteen Eighty-Four?
This book is shockingly relevant, it resonates so strongly in the modern day. The poignancy of the story and the incredible way it is written makes it a must read for everyone.What was one of the most memorable moments of Nineteen Eighty-Four?
The description of the Prole women fighting over the pots in the city, Winston believes the sound to be the sound of some kind of uprising only to find that it is simply the women fighting over cheap pots, this just struck me as horribly pertinent after the incidents of 'Black Friday. 'Which character – as performed by Andrew Wincott – was your favourite?
Possibly Obrien is my favourite character, its his harsh personality that really brings the strength to this novel in terms of its authenticity. He makes no attempt to glamourise the rebels enterprise, instead he reflects the frank truth of the matter that in order to effect any change they will have to be brutal and its not going to be easy.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I was gripped all the way through this book, it was long and so I couldn't listen to it all at once- but I sure wanted to!Simply Brilliant.
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If you could sum up Nineteen Eighty-Four in three words, what would they be?
Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!What about Andrew Wincott’s performance did you like?
Very well read.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes.Any additional comments?
This is a book everyone should read. It is almost impossible to imagine that it was written in the 1940's, as it is so amazingly accurate in relation to the kind of world we now live in, with the intrusive surveillance, the invasion of privacy, the never ending wars and the constant barrage of self-serving propaganda we are subjected to by our respective Governments. I read this book as a teenager and then listened to it again 30 years later as an audio book. It was only upon the second reading that I truly appreciated its true brilliance. It is one of the most spellbinding books I've ever read, Orwell was undoubtedly a genius and a prophet. If you look around, you can see all that he foretold...and more.A Prophetic look at modern 'Politics of Fear'...
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(One thing I will say was that Wincott's voice was quite slow, so I did speed it up to 1.5)
Great stuff..
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Brilliant and timeless. Insightful, intelligent.
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A well written warning.
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