{"product_id":"2026100006013-secondhand-the-road-to-wigan-pier","title":"The Road To Wigan Pier","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket — orange card covers in good condition with a faded and creased spine. Page Condition: yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding: Appears intact. Stickers\/Labels: None. Membership pamphlet laid-in.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work of social documentary and political writing, The Road to Wigan Pier chronicles George Orwell's firsthand investigation into the desperate living and working conditions of the unemployed and working-class communities in the industrial north of England during the 1930s Depression. With unflinching honesty, Orwell details the grim realities of coal mining, overcrowded housing, poverty, and malnutrition, painting a portrait of a forgotten England that shocked the comfortable middle-class readership of its day. The second half of the book shifts into a provocative political essay in which Orwell argues passionately — and controversially — for socialism while simultaneously dissecting the class prejudices and intellectual snobbery he believes are crippling the left-wing movement. Written with the sharp wit, moral courage, and plain prose style that would define Orwell's enduring legacy, this remains one of the most powerful works of twentieth-century social criticism ever produced.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956175614171,"sku":"2026100006013-SECONDHAND","price":300.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/a64b4b00-9a2b-41c8-adc2-57bda8dc9700.png?v=1783498690","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100006013-secondhand-the-road-to-wigan-pier","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}