{"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''If you have even the slightest interest in Orwell or in the development of our culture, you should not miss this engrossing, enlightening book.'' - John Carey, \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Orwell''s last novel has become one of the iconic narratives of the modern world. Its ideas have become part of the language - from ''Big Brother'' to the ''Thought Police'', ''Doublethink'', and ''Newspeak'' - and seem ever more relevant in the era of ''fake news'' and ''alternative facts''.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe cultural influence of \u003ci\u003e1984\u003c\/i\u003e can be observed in some of the most notable creations of the past seventy years, from Margaret Atwood''s \u003ci\u003eThe Handmaids Tale\u003c\/i\u003e to Terry Gilliam''s \u003ci\u003eBrazil\u003c\/i\u003e, from Alan Moore and David Lloyd’s \u003ci\u003eV for Vendetta\u003c\/i\u003e to David Bowie''s \u003ci\u003eDiamond Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e – and from the launch of Apple Mac to the reality TV landmark, \u003ci\u003eBig Brother\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this remarkable and original book. 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 war-time London to his book''s roots in utopian and dystopian fiction. He explores the phenomenon that the novel became on publication and the changing ways in which it has been read over the decades since.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2019 marks the seventieth anniversary of the publication of what is arguably Orwell’s masterpiece, while the year 1984 itself is now as distant from us as it was from Orwell on publication day. \u003ci\u003eThe Ministry of Truth\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating examination of one of the most significant works of modern English literature. It describes how history can inform fiction and how fiction can influence history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57317441732990,"sku":"NW9781509890736","price":13.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781509890736.jpg?v=1778689604","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/ministry-of-truth-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}