In Orwell’s classic novel 1984, the protagonist Winston Smith has a brief relationship with Julia Worthing and then betrays her. Ms. Newman now provides an imaginative insight into Julia’s story. The iconic dystopia of Oceania is revealed but with twists, a unique female perspective that is both haunting and provocative.
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Nineteen Eighty Four – George Orwell
In this current era of ever-increasing mis-information and dis-information, a re-read of Orwell’s classic dystopian book is very worthwhile. His last book, published in 1949, describes totalitarianism, mass surveillance, and manipulations of truth and facts. A cautionary tale, to be sure.
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