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Insights into political contradictions and certitudes of ‘gloomy sage’ George Orwell
Establishment mouthpiece: George Orwell broadcasts for the BBC in 1940
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SYLVIA HIKINS celebrates the chance that a new memoir offers to explore Frieda Brewster’s remarkable life story
JOHN GREEN is intrigued by an explanation of irrational behaviour from the point of view of brain science
PAUL DONOVAN enjoys a somewhat rose-tinted survey of Brown’s achievements and legacy, as well as his moments of political cowardice
GUILLERMO THOMAS recommends an important, if dispiriting book about the neo-colonial culture of Uganda under Yoweri Museveni
SUSAN DARLINGTON applauds the sensuality and strong characterisation of an unconventional ballet about an unconventional woman
Liberty, Equality, and Humbug: Orwell’s Political Ideals
by David Dwan
(Oxford University Press, £25)
THE inclusion of “humbug” in the title of David Dwan’s examination of the ideals that drove one of the most controversial political writers of the mid-20th century does not necessarily imply that he is about demolishing George Orwell’s reputation.
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