{"product_id":"down-and-out-in-paris-and-london-paperback-by-george-orwell-2","title":"Down and Out in Paris and London Paperback by George Orwell","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                            \n                                \n                                    \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                                    \u003cul\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eVintage Classics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2025-04-15)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e240\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781784878993\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e170.1\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e7.77 x 5.08 x 0.57\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                                    \u003cbr\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003e'Orwell was the great moral force of his age'\u003ci\u003e Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou can live on a shilling a day in Paris if you know how. But it is a complicated business.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen he was a struggling writer in his twenties, George Orwell lived as a down-and-out among the poorest members of society. In this early memoir, he recounts shocking experiences working as a penniless dishwasher in Paris, pawning clothes to buy a day's worth of bread and wine, sleeping in bug-infested bunks, trading survival skills and cigarette butts with fellow tramps, and trudging between London's workhouse \u003ci\u003espikes \u003c\/i\u003efor a few hours' sleep and \u003ci\u003etea-and-two-slices\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith sensitivity and compassion, Orwell exposed the hardships of poverty and gave readers an unprecedented look at life lived on the fringes of society. His vivid account is an enduring call to support the world's most vulnerable people and exemplifies his belief that 'The greatest of evils and the worst of crimes is poverty.' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Authoritative Text. With a new introduction by Kerry Hudson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*The jacket of this stunning hardback edition features period artwork by Elizabeth Friedlander, one of Europe's pre-eminent 20th-century graphic designers. Look out for complementjary editions of Orwell's essential works \u003ci\u003eAnimal Farm \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNineteen Eighty-Four\u003c\/i\u003e.*\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                    \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                                    \u003cp\u003eGeorge Orwell (1903–1950) is one of England's most famous writers and social commentators. He is the author of the classic political satire \u003ci\u003eAnimal Farm \u003c\/i\u003eand the dystopian masterpiece \u003ci\u003eNineteen Eighty-Four\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also well known for his essays and journalism, particularly his works covering his travels and his time fighting in the Spanish Civil War. His writing is celebrated for its piercing clarity, purpose and wit and his books continue to be bestsellers all over the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKerry Hudson\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Aberdeen. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eTony Hogan Bought Me an Ice-cream Float Before He Stole My Ma\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust First Book Award and was shortlisted for an array of prizes including the \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003eFirst Book Award and the Sky Arts Award. \u003ci\u003eThirst\u003c\/i\u003e, her second novel, won the prestigious Prix Femina étranger. \u003ci\u003eLowborn\u003c\/i\u003e, her highly acclaimed first work of non-fiction, was a Radio 4 Book of the Week, a \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSpectator \u003c\/i\u003eBook of the Year and \u003ci\u003eStylist \u003c\/i\u003eBook of the Decade. It is followed by \u003ci\u003eNewborn\u003c\/i\u003e. 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