Books v. Cigarettes

Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950) better known by his pen-name George Orwell was born in India where his father worked for the Civil Service. An author and journalist Orwell was one of the most prominent and influential figures in twentieth-century literature. His unique political allegory <i>Animal Farm</i> was published in 1945 and it was this novel together with the dystopia of <i>Nineteen Eighty-Four </i>(1949) which brought him world-wide fame. His novels and non-fiction include <i>Burmese Days Down and Out in Paris and London The Road to Wigan Pier </i>and <i>Homage to Catalonia</i>. Beginning with a dilemma about whether he spends more money on reading or smoking George Orwell's entertaining and uncompromising essays go on to explore everything from the perils of second-hand bookshops to the dubious profession of being a critic from freedom of the press to what patriotism really means.<b> </b> Beginning with a dilemma about whether he spends more money on reading or smoking George Orwell's entertaining and uncompromising essays go on to explore everything from the perils of second-hand bookshops to the dubious profession of being a critic from freedom of the press to what patriotism really means.<b> </b>