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The Girl from the Fiction Department: A Portrait of Sonia Orwell
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Hardcover
from Counterpoint (May 1, 2003)
9781582432434 | details & prices | 193 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $24.00
About: A portrait of George Orwell's second wife notes her achievements with Cyril Connolly on 'Horizon' magazine, her editorial work on her husband's nonfiction writings, his portrayal of her as Julia in '1984,' and the burdens she took on in widowhood.
About: A portrait of George Orwell's second wife notes her achievements with Cyril Connolly on 'Horizon' magazine, her editorial work on her husband's nonfiction writings, his portrayal of her as Julia in '1984,' and the burdens she took on in widowhood.
Paperback
from Counterpoint (May 5, 2004)
9781582432441 | details & prices | 193 pages | 5.25 × 8.25 × 0.50 in. | 0.52 lbs | List price $14.95
About: Sonia Orwell, widow of George Orwell, was blamed for exploiting his name and squandering his fortune after he died.
About: Sonia Orwell, widow of George Orwell, was blamed for exploiting his name and squandering his fortune after he died.
New edition from Gardners Books (June 5, 2003)
9780141008172 | details & prices | 208 pages | 5.00 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.35 lbs | List price $10.80
About: George Orwell's second wife was portrayed by many of her husband's biographers as a manipulative gold-digger.
About: George Orwell's second wife was portrayed by many of her husband's biographers as a manipulative gold-digger.