Homage to Catalonia
In 1936 Orwell went to Spain to report on the Civil War and instead joined the fight against the Fascists. This famous account describes the war and Orwell’s experiences. Introduction by Lionel Trilling.
In 1936 Orwell went to Spain to report on the Civil War and instead joined the fight against the Fascists. This famous account describes the war and Orwell’s experiences. Introduction by Lionel Trilling.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780156421171 (0156421178)
ASIN: 156421178
Publish date: October 22nd 1980
Publisher: Harcourt, Inc.(Harvest Book)
Pages no: 232
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Non Fiction,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
History,
Literature,
Cultural,
War,
Politics,
Spain
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