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Homage to Catalonia

(Harvest Book)

By George Orwell

(81)

| Paperback | 9780156421171

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In 1936 Orwell went to Spain to report on the Civil War and instead joined the fight against the Fascists. This famous account describes the war and Orwell’s experiences. Introduction by Lionel Trilling.

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  • Homage to Spain

    Revolutions have frequently been analysed and categorised. Wars, and the art of war, have been carefully studied. But the category of civil wars has been neglected. Perhaps this is because they are difficult to recognise or to define. Should we conti ... (read full critics)

    lrb published on Sun, 5 Sep 2010

  • Homage to Catalonia

    Homage to Catalonia is an account of the time George Orwell spent fighting with the militia during the Spanish civil war. Not only is it a vivid description from the view of an ordinary soldier of one of the most significant political events of the c ... (read full critics)

    dannyreviews published on Thu, 26 Aug 2010

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    Extraordinary journalistic skills.

    Orwell's discussions of the underlying politics are fascinating and reveal the degree of inaccuracy of the typical US conflation of all forms of Marxism and Communism. He also shows extraordinary journalistic skills through his deft separation of observations and interpretations on this segment ... (continue)

    Orwell's discussions of the underlying politics are fascinating and reveal the degree of inaccuracy of the typical US conflation of all forms of Marxism and Communism. He also shows extraordinary journalistic skills through his deft separation of observations and interpretations on this segment of history.

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    Gabiq said on Oct 25, 2008 | Add your feedback

  • 1 person find this helpful

    This book is an excellent,moving account of
    Orwell's experience as a volunteer fighting with
    the POUM milita in spain.It's still my favourite
    Orwell book.

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    Matthew.R said on Mar 9, 2009 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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    an incredibly INTENsE book. you live breath see touch Orwell "the man". War as menkind's drama.
    ...the simplest and still most astonishing ending. it leaves you speechless.
    A must.

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    Bryterlayter said on Aug 26, 2008 | Add your feedback

  • A revealing account of the Spanish Civil War. Helped me A LOT in the May/June 2009 IGCSEs: one of my few sources on the Spanish Civil War.

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    Comrade1 said on Nov 25, 2009 | Add your feedback

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