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Cover of Facing Unpleasant Facts: Narrative Essays

Facing Unpleasant Facts: Narrative Essays

✍ Scribed by Orwell, George


Publisher
Mariner Books;Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
Year
2009;2010
Tongue
English
Weight
197 KB
Category
Fiction

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✦ Synopsis


The spike -- Clink -- A hanging -- Shooting an elephant -- Bookshop memories -- Marrakech -- My country right or left -- War-time diary -- England your England -- Dear Doktor Goebbels, your British friends are feeding fine! -- Looking back on the Spanish war -- As I please, 1 -- As I please, 2 -- As I please, 3 -- As I please, 16 -- Revenge is sour -- The case for the open fire -- The sporting spirit -- In defence of English cooking -- A nice cup of tea -- The moon under water -- In front of your nose -- Some thoughts on the common toad -- A good word for the vicar of Bray -- Why I write -- How the poor die -- Such, such were the joys.


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