Churchill and Orwell : the fight for freedom / Thomas E. Ricks.
Churchill and Orwell : the fight for freedom / Thomas E. Ricks.
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Publisher
New York : Penguin Press, 2017.
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G 2017/2663
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
339 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
The two Winstons -- Churchill the adventurer -- Orwell the policeman -- Churchill : down and out in the 1930s -- Orwell becomes "Orwell" : Spain 1937 -- Churchill becomes "Churchill" : Spring 1940 -- Fighting the Germans, reaching out to the Americans : 1940- 1941 -- Churchill, Orwell, and the class...
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Publisher
New York : Penguin Press, 2017.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2017.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
A "dual biography of Winston Churchill and George Orwell, with a focus on the pivotal years from the mid-1930s through the 1940s, when their farsighted vision and inspired action in the face of the threat of fascism and communism helped preserve democracy for the world"-- Provided by publisher.
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Churchill and Orwell : the fight for freedom / Thomas E. Ricks.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-326) and index.
Issued As
Online version: Ricks, Thomas E. Churchill and Orwell. New York : Penguin Press, 2017 9780698164543 (DLC) 2016059876
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Date Copyright
©2017
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G 2017/2663
Record Identifier
74VKVLvdQd3M
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVLvdQd3M
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ISBN
9781594206139 hardcover
1594206139 hardcover
DDC
941.0840922 B
MMS ID
991024107917602626
