Description: First paperback edition of The Road to Wigan Pier, by George Orwell (Berkley, 1961). In 1936 Orwell, then a successful journalist, set out to document the bleak living conditions of the English working class in industrial towns in the West Midlands. For six months, he traveled to towns like Wigan, Barnsley, and Sheffield, interviewing workers and coal miners and describing their housing and subsistence. The result was The Road to Wigan Pier, which includes Orwell's reporting, as well as a long essay detailing Orwell's thoughts on the limitations of socialism. The book was originally published by the Far Left Society to great acclaim---and some criticism of Orwell's condescending approach to the working class. This book is in excellent condition, with a tight spine and no rips, tears, marks, or other major signs of wear.
Price: 10 USD
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Vintage Paperback
Author: George Orwell
Publisher: Berkley
Topic: Historical
Subject: Literature & Fiction
