Nineteen Eighty-Four

Part of our collection of Young Adult Classics, this is the classic dystopian tale of oppressive government. Big Brother is watching you . . . Under the all-seeing eye of Big Brother, Winston Smith spends his days in the Ministry of Truth, rewriting the past for the Party. Despite constant surveillance and the ever-present threat of repression, he starts to inwardly question the regime. A note from a colleague – ‘I love you’ – marks the beginning of a secret affair that breaks all the rules. But what will happen when they are found out? This classic dystopian novel is a vision of life under a totalitarian regime, where every thought or action could bring the Thought Police to the door . . . Now with a stunningly sinister cover by Nathan Burton.