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The Duty to Stand Aside

Nineteen Eighty-Four and the Wartime Quarrel of George Orwell and Alex Comfort

ISBN-13: 9781849353182

Contributor(s): Eric Laursen

Subjects: Biography: Historical, Political & Military

Publisher: Ak Press

Publisher Imprint: Ak Press

Publication Date: 30-01-2020

Format: Paperback

Availability: In stock

£11.00

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About the book

The Duty to Stand Aside tells the story of one of the most intriguing yet little-known literary-political feuds - and friendships - in 20th-century English literature. It examines the arguments that divided George Orwell and Alex Comfort during WWII. Laursen's book takes a fresh look at the Orwell-Comfort quarrel and the lessons it holds for our very different world - in which war has been replaced by undeclared 'conflicts,' civilian bombing is even more enthusiastically practiced, and moral choices between two sides are rarely straightforward.

The Duty to Stand Aside

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