{"product_id":"9798897102990","title":"Orwell in Paris: The True Story Behind George Orwell's Down and Out Adventures in France","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eRoberts, Duncan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePegasus Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\/2\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eTold for the first time, the real story behind George Orwell’s travels and adventures that inspired \u003ci\u003eDown and Out in Paris and London\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor all the books about George Orwell’s life and career, insight on his formative writing years remains sparse. Orwell’s first published work, \u003ci\u003eDown and Out in Paris and London\u003c\/i\u003e has until now been the only window on his life in the French capital at the end of the 1920s. But how far can George Orwell’s account be trusted? A lack of solid information has led \u003ci\u003eDown \u0026amp; Out\u003c\/i\u003e to be variously labelled as “autobiography,” \"travel-writing,” even \"fictional memoir.” Curious about Orwell’s stay in the city of light, Duncan Roberts sets out to solve this mystery.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOrwell in Paris\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the real story—and real identities and locations—featured in Orwell's classic. These concealed truths—obscured at the request of Orwell's British publisher, who feared libel—have never been divulged or discovered by any of his biographers. Revelatory archive discoveries in France, Belgium, and the Ukraine now mean that Orwell's Parisian life now can be viewed in a fresh light. This immersive narrative replaces pseudonyms with real names and real lives. Exactly who was Boris the Russian captain and how did he end up in Paris? Where exactly was the infamous \u003ci\u003eAuberge du Jean Cottard\u003c\/i\u003e restaurant that used sweat-ridden blankets as tablecloths? Who did Orwell hang out with in 1929?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOrwell in Paris\u003c\/i\u003e is an immersive read providing valuable new insights into Orwell’s source material for \u003ci\u003eDown \u0026amp; Out\u003c\/i\u003e and how this period influenced the major later works of \u003ci\u003eAnimal Farm\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNineteen Eighty-Four\u003c\/i\u003e. The book traverses between Orwell’s sordid kitchen experiences, Boris’s intriguing World War I backstory, and Duncan Robert's literary detective work in present-day Paris.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Almost one hundred years after the original manuscript was altered—and subsequently lost—\u003ci\u003eOrwell in Paris\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers remarkable truths about the shadowy corners of a much-beloved classic.","brand":"Pegasus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48700908667135,"sku":"9798897102990","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9798897102990_s600x595.jpg?v=1781632045","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9798897102990","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}