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Down and Out in Paris and London
- Author
- George Orwell
- Narrator
- Jeremy Northam
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Publish Date
- 2 March 2023
- Run Time
- 6 hours 53 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Memoirs
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An absorbing autobiographical report and an early exercise in 'fly-on-the-wall' and, arguably, 'gonzo' journalism, Down and Out in Paris and London follows Orwell as he tramps around both Paris and London (more often than not with his charismatic sidekick Boris).
Reader Jeremy Northam is a highly-acclaimed English actor who has appeared in Gosford Park and The Tudors.
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- Author
- George Orwell
- Narrator
- Jeremy Northam
- Duration
- 6 hours 53 minutes
- Release Date
- 2 March 2023
- ISBN
- 9781907416101
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Genre
- Memoirs
Synopsis
In this enlightening and often shocking exposé of life on the streets of two of Europe's most romanticised and celebrated cities, Orwell describes in detail the day-to-day life of himself as a 'down-and-out', which involves hunger, filth, derision and often prejudice and violence. Alcohol is also a staple distraction on both sides of the channel for the destitute, and Orwell's comments on issues such as the emasculation of a man when he becomes a tramp (women see him as 'less' than a man and will not interact with him) are truly fascinating.An absorbing autobiographical report and an early exercise in 'fly-on-the-wall' and, arguably, 'gonzo' journalism, Down and Out in Paris and London follows Orwell as he tramps around both Paris and London (more often than not with his charismatic sidekick Boris).Reader Jeremy Northam is a highly-acclaimed English actor who has appeared in Gosford Park and The Tudors.
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