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Orwell and Churchill lived during some of the same times. Orwell was very aware of Churchill, obviously. Their politics brushed up against each other a bit (they were both anti-facist) but they came at it from very different perspectives.
I had known that Orwell fought in the Spanish Civil War but did not know about his experiences nor the factionalization of the anti-Franco forces. This section was very interesting.
The analysis of each’s post war writings was well done.
I appreciated that Ricks ...more
I had known that Orwell fought in the Spanish Civil War but did not know about his experiences nor the factionalization of the anti-Franco forces. This section was very interesting.
The analysis of each’s post war writings was well done.
I appreciated that Ricks ...more
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