Down And Out In Paris And London (Hardcover)

George Orwell; Introduction by Lara Feigel

Series: Macmillan Collector's Library

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Down and Out in Paris and London was George Orwell’s first published book. It is at once a very personal account, and a vivid exposé of hard lives weighed down by poverty in France and England between the wars.

Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is introduced by writer Lara Feigel.

Towards the end of the 1920s, whilst living in Paris, George Orwell’s few remaining funds are stolen and he quickly falls into a life of severe poverty. Living hand to mouth, he shares squalid lodgings with Russian-born Boris and finds tedious and back-breaking work washing up in the bowels of Paris restaurant kitchens. On his return to England, he lives as a tramp, finding occasional shelter in often dangerous doss houses.

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Imprint:	Macmillan Collector's Library
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Macmillan Collector's Library
Release date:	March 2021
Authors:	George Orwell
Introduction by:	Lara Feigel
Dimensions:	156 x 100 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-5290-3270-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Literary Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Poverty Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Unemployment Books > Biography > Historical, political & military Books > Biography > Literary
LSN:	1-5290-3270-9
Barcode:	9781529032703