First published in 1949, 1984 is George Orwell’s terrifying vision of a totalitarian future in which everything and everyone is slave to a tyrannical regime. Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth in London, in a time when Big Brother stares out from every poster and the Thought Police uncover every act of betrayal. When Winston finds love with Julia, he discovers that life does not have to be dull and starts questioning the Party. Yet Big Brother will not tolerate dissent -even in the mind. For those with original thoughts they’ve invented Room 101…

Publicado por primeira vez en 1949, 1984 é a aterradora visión de George Orwell dun futuro totalitario no que todo e todos son escravos dun réxime tiránico. Winston Smith traballa para o Ministerio da Verdade de Londres, nun momento no que o Gran Irmán mira cada cartel e a Policía do Pensamento descobre cada acto de traizón. Cando Winston atopa o amor con Julia, descobre que a vida non ten por que ser aburrida e comeza a cuestionar o Partido. Con todo, o Gran Irmán non tolerará a disidencia, nin sequera na mente. Para aqueles con pensamentos orixinais, inventaron a Sala 101...

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