{"product_id":"ministry-of-truth-1","title":"Ministry Of Truth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBaillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLonglisted for the Orwell Prize for Political Writing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ministry of Truth \u003c\/i\u003echarts the life of George Orwell''s \u003ci\u003e1984\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the most influential books of the twentieth century and a work that is ever more relevant in this tumultuous era of ''fake news'' and ''alternative facts''. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Fascinating . . . If you have even the slightest interest in Orwell or in the development of our culture, you should not miss this engrossing, enlightening book.'' –\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e John Carey, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Orwell''s \u003ci\u003e1984 \u003c\/i\u003ehas become a defining narrative of the modern world. Its cultural influence can be observed in some of the most notable creations of the past seventy years, from Margaret Atwood''s \u003ci\u003eThe Handmaid''s Tale\u003c\/i\u003e to the reality TV landmark \u003ci\u003eBig Brother\u003c\/i\u003e, while ideas such as ''thought police'', ''doublethink'', and ''Newspeak'' are ingrained in our language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the first book to fully examine the origin and legacy of Orwell''s final masterpiece, Dorian Lynskey investigates the influences that came together in the writing of \u003ci\u003e1984\u003c\/i\u003e from Orwell''s experiences in the Spanish Civil War and in wartime London to his fascination with utopian and dystopian fiction. Lynskey explores the phenomenon the novel became when it was first published in 1949 and the changing ways in which it has been read over the decades since, revealing how history can inform fiction and how fiction can influence history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Everything you wanted to know about \u003ci\u003e1984\u003c\/i\u003e but were too busy misusing the word \"Orwellian\" to ask.'' –\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Caitlin Moran\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57554975949182,"sku":"NW9781509890750","price":11.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781509890750.jpg?v=1781596831","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/ministry-of-truth-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}