George Orwell Down & Out in Paris & London Hardback Book

Orwell was the great moral force of his age SpectatorYou can live on a shilling a day in Paris if you know how. But it is a complicated business. When he was a struggling writer in his twenties, George Orwell lived as a downandout 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 days worth of bread and wine, sleeping in buginfested bunks, trading survival skills and cigarette butts with fellow tramps, and trudging between Londons workhouse spikes for a few hours sleep and teaandtwoslices. With 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 worlds most vulnerable people and exemplifies his belief that The greatest of evils and the worst of crimes is poverty. The Authoritative Text. With a new introduction by Kerry Hudson. The jacket of this stunning hardback edition features period artwork by Elizabeth Friedlander, one of Europes preeminent 20thcentury graphic designers. Look out for complementjary editions of Orwells essential works Animal Farm and Nineteen EightyFour. | George Orwell Down & Out in Paris & London Hardback Book