Richard Littler on Nostr: It's the 75th anniversary of Orwell's 1984. Pretty sure if I open my copy one more ...
It's the 75th anniversary of Orwell's 1984.
Pretty sure if I open my copy one more time it will crumble away.
Well worth reading again, if only to discover how many times nowadays it is misquoted, misinterpreted & manipulated by some people to suit their often ill-informed political agendas.
#books #orwell
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