Books V. Cigarettes

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• 'Books v. cigarettes' by George Orwell

  To prove that reading is not an expensive hobby out of the reach of ordinary citizens, Orwell counts all the books he owns (this sounds remarkably like what I have done in recent weeks, tackling my TBR piles) and adds up their total price to work out ... (read full critics)

  readingmatters published on Tue, 28 Sep 2010

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  His passages are short and stout, (and with a tinge of spice and a tone of sacarasm). Written with an keen eye of observation of the small details in life - all are typical of Orwell.
  I enjoy it very much myself. It is a short book and one can finish it in an afternoon.

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• English Books
• Paperback 144 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0141036613
• ISBN-13: 9780141036618
• Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• Pub date: Aug 07, 2008

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