The Road to Wigan Pier
by George Orwell | October 18, 1972 | Literature & Fiction
In the 1930s Orwell was sent by a socialist book club to investigate the appalling mass unemployment in the industrial north of England. He went beyond his assignment to investigate the employed as well-”to see the most typical section of the English working class.” Foreword by Victor Gollancz.
In the 1930s Orwell was sent by a socialist book club to investigate the appalling mass unemployment in the industrial north of England. He went beyond his assignment to investigate the employed as well-”to see the most typical section of the English working class.” Foreword by Victor Gollancz.
More details for The Road to Wigan Pier
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ISBN #
9780156767507
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Page count
256 pages
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Publication Date
October 18, 1972
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Publisher
Mariner Books
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Category
Fiction
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Genre
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Amazon Star Rating
4.6
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Amazon Ratings Count
1,860 ratings
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Amazon Last Rating Data Date
August 17, 2021
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