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Homage to Catalonia

By: George Orwell
Narrated by: Jeremy Northam
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Homage to Catalonia is George Orwell’s account of his experiences fighting in the Spanish Civil War, and a portrait of disillusionment with his early politics. Orwell’s experiences include being shot in the neck by a sniper, and being forced into hiding as factions of the Left battled on the streets of Barcelona. Orwell entered Spain intending to gather an experience worth writing about, as well as to fight Fascism, and wrote Homage to Catalonia within months of his return. His honesty and bitterness make for an unparalleled account of his journey from belief and enthusiasm to a reluctant loss of ideals.

This audio edition includes two appendices, essays Orwell added to the book giving some background to the Spanish Civil War, and his biting analysis of the press response.

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This is my third Orwell book after Animal Farm and 1984. It was good to dip a toe into his essayistic writing, this was certainly as compelling as a novel and you would be forgiven for thinking it was.



It is well narrated and you certainly won't want it to come to an end. The mixture of historical lesson and insight to the human condition is an engaging blend. You can recognise the politics of the author of the above mentioned novels (unwritten at this time) and the integrity and courage of the man shines like a beacon through the book.



Good for anyone either interested in Orwell as a writer outside of fiction or for an insight into a period of history that was massively influential to the freedom we enjoy in Europe today.



highly recommended



Reality bites

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A very well read and well written book. The narrator sounds exactly like I would expect George Orwell to sound. This is a great version of a powerful book

Excellent

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Gives huge insight into how things really were and the extreme level of misinformation surrounding it. It is interesting to see how the conflicts were fought and control gained mainly through manipulating information and perceptions.

Interesting and enlightening

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I first read George Orwell over 40 years ago and apart from Down and Out..... never anything autobiographical.
This personal excerpt of the Spanish Civil war carries integrity and belief; and the roots of his subsequent criticism of (corrupt) communism.
Historically it’s riveting, and politically disillusioning to realise how the betrayals of the socialist factions ultimately undermined their cause. How different the world might have been !

A brave man of great integrity

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A nigh-on perfect reading of Orwell's brilliantly understated prose. With the opening of the Soviet Military Archives, Orwell's political analysis has been proved absolutely right about Stalin's role in the Spanish civil war. His vivid and unforgettable description of life on the Aragon front line must be the best of its kind by any author. The slow reading suits the book perfectly.

Superb

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