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In this bestselling compilation of essays, written in the clear-eyed, uncompromising language for which he is famous, Orwell discusses with vigor such diverse subjects as his boyhood schooling, the Spanish Civil War, Henry Miller, British imperialism, and the profession of writing.

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SOON after I arrived at Crossgates (not immediately, but a week or two, just when I seemed to be settling into the routine of school life) I began wetting my bed.

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  1. George Orwell (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1954
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 320

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  • Library of Congress: PR6029.R8 A16 1954
  • Dewey: 824.912

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Reading Level: Adults

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