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What a strange find! Imagine a mix of Orwell’s 1984, Huxley’s Brave New World & Wells’ The Shape of Things to Come, & have it written by Douglas Adams - you won’t be close, not quite. Written in 1920s Russia, banned outright there & smuggled out to the West for publication - & not a lot of people are aware of it.
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I didn’t know about this book’s existence before this Summer. Apparently, it precedes Orwell’s much renowned “1984” yet is comparatively unknown though it covers a similar theme. Was Orwell aware of it; was it an inspiration or influence?
— Nov 08, 2026 02:36AM