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The Road to Wigan Pier by: Orwell, George
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The Road to Wigan Pier by: Orwell, George

Softcover. NY, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1st thus, 1958, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 232 pages, soft cover. Covers have some minor scuffing and edge wear, but are in overall good condition. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. The first part of this book vividly documents the shocking poverty, unemployment, and grim, dangerous conditions of the working class in industrial northern England during the 1930s, focusing on miners and dilapidated housing. In the second part he presents a critical analysis of socialism, defending it as a necessary solution while criticizing the middle-class intellectuals who champion it, arguing for a more relatable commonsense approach rooted in justice and liberty to unite society against fascism. Contains some markings by the previous owner in blue pen throughout. Record # 34217
Price: $12.00 
 
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