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Homage to Catalonia
 

Homage to Catalonia (Harvest Book)

by George Orwell

"I wonder what is the appropriate first action when you come from a country at war and set foot on peaceful soil. Mine was to rush to the tobacco-kiosk and buy as many cigars and cigarettes as I could stuff into my pockets." Most war correspondents observe wars and then tell stories about the battles, the soldiers and the civilians. George Orwell--novelist, journalist, sometime... (read more)

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Dr. J. G.
  • Rated 5 stars

“Having read a much more horrendous account of the war Spain fought that was called Spanish Civil War but was in fact to be the showcase for Axis powers (who agreed as did Allies to stay away but unlike Allies did in fact not stay away), and preliminary theatre for the WWII that was imminent, and having seen the film made by the international brigade about their own experience and memories - and heard aboutguernice and Picasso's painting about Guernica and much more - this account of the same...”

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  • Rated 4.5 stars
  

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  • Lachie

    lachie said:

    “George Orwell is probably the best writer of all time, similar to Hemmingway in his sparseness but some how more effective this is the best piece of autobiographical writing I have ever had the pleasure to read.”

    posted Monday, June 23 2008
  • Jeremy T

    jeremy t said:

    “Great book from a great writer. To answer a previous question, Catalonia is one of three autonomous regions in Spain (the others are Galicia and El País Vasco). The reason the book is titled "Homage to Catalonia" is because that is where most of the anti-fascist forces were located and where much of the fighting was done.
    Orwell, does an excellent job of laying bare the various factions involved in the Spanish Civil War and his own genuine experience dealing with those factions is fascinating.
    If you're interested in the Spanish Civil War or in Anarchism then you should come by and check out the "Anarchism in the Library" group.”

    posted Saturday, May 31 2008
  • Clara C

    clara c said:

    “Hey!!

    The title to the book is a homage to CATALONIA, I thought Catalonia had something to do with the book, or is it only the SPANISH Civil War?”

    posted Saturday, November 10 2007 ( | view 2 replies )
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