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Orwell: The Road to Airstrip One
Drawing on and analyzing Orwell's essays, journalism, letters, and books, this study traces the development of his social and political criticism and, in particular, the origins of "1984"
302 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1985
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Ian Slater
53 books22 followersIan Slater is a thriller writer based in Vancouver, Canada. He has authored twenty-three adventure thrillers, including Firespill, Sea Gold, Air Glow Red, Storm, Deep Chill, Forbidden Zone, MacArthur Must Die, Showdown, Battle Front, and Manhunt. He is also known for his World War III series, which includes eleven stand-alone books, among them WW III: DARPA Alpha.
In addition to fiction, he has written Orwell: The Road to Airstrip One, a widely praised study of George Orwell’s social and political thought. He served as editor of the academic quarterly Pacific Affairs for twelve years and has contributed book reviews to major North American newspapers. His work also extends to film and radio, having written and produced radio dramas and short stories for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, as well as the screenplay for the National Film Board’s animated film Flash Point.
Before turning to writing, Slater held various roles, including working for the Australian navy, serving as a cipher clerk for the country’s Department of External Affairs, and acting as a defense officer for the Australian Joint Intelligence Bureau. He later worked as a marine geology technician, undertaking research voyages in the Pacific. Holding a doctorate in political science, he has taught courses in the humanities as both an author and lecturer.
In addition to fiction, he has written Orwell: The Road to Airstrip One, a widely praised study of George Orwell’s social and political thought. He served as editor of the academic quarterly Pacific Affairs for twelve years and has contributed book reviews to major North American newspapers. His work also extends to film and radio, having written and produced radio dramas and short stories for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, as well as the screenplay for the National Film Board’s animated film Flash Point.
Before turning to writing, Slater held various roles, including working for the Australian navy, serving as a cipher clerk for the country’s Department of External Affairs, and acting as a defense officer for the Australian Joint Intelligence Bureau. He later worked as a marine geology technician, undertaking research voyages in the Pacific. Holding a doctorate in political science, he has taught courses in the humanities as both an author and lecturer.
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February 22, 2019
A fantastic overview of Orwell's life and works - it runs a bit long in a few places but the extra detail also contributes to a sense that you're getting a very deep, and well-written, account of both the man and the subject matter.
The concluding section on Orwell's global view (and specifically Animal Farm and 1984) is particularly good and does enough pulling in of previous discussions in earlier chapters that it could stand alone as a full analysis of the worldview (and its insidious causes) that Orwell wanted to place under his satyrical microscope.
The concluding section on Orwell's global view (and specifically Animal Farm and 1984) is particularly good and does enough pulling in of previous discussions in earlier chapters that it could stand alone as a full analysis of the worldview (and its insidious causes) that Orwell wanted to place under his satyrical microscope.
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