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As a young man struggling to find his voice as a writer, George Orwell left the comfort of home to live in the impoverished working districts of Paris and London. He would document both the chaos and boredom of destitution, the eccentric cast of characters he encountered, and the near-constant pains of hunger and discomfort.

Exposing the grim reality of a life marred by poverty, Down and Out in Paris and London, part memoir, part social commentary, would become George Orwell's first published work.

Book information

ISBN: 9780008442668
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: HarperPress
Pub date:
DEWEY: 362.50942109043
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Sales rank: 7783
Number of pages: 256
Weight: 138g
Height: 112mm
Width: 177mm
Spine width: 21mm