In late 1927, at the age of twentyfour, George Orwell relocated to a tiny flat on Londons Portobello Road, and from there embarked on a series of exploratory "tramping" expeditions to the citys East End, then a place of great squalor and deprivation. Later he moved to Pariss bohemian Latin Quarter, where, in early 1929, during a bout of serious illness, he was the victim of a robbery that left him in a state of near destitution, forcing him to work punishing hours in a series of menial jobs, including as a restaurant dishwasher. These reallife experiences laid the foundations for what would be the young writers first fulllength work.Populated by a troupe of colourful characters, replete with penetrating observations and cast in the limpid prose that would become Orwells hallmark, Down and Out in Paris and London published by Victor Gollancz in 1933 provides both an invaluable historical snapshot and an insight into the perennial social evils of inequality, poverty and alienation.

Binding: Paperback;224 pages; Publisher: Alma Books Ltd; Classification: BM; Weight: 324 g; Dimensions: 128 x 198 x 19

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