{"product_id":"2026200008885-secondhand-the-crystal-spirit-a-study-of-george-orwell","title":"The Crystal Spirit: A Study Of George Orwell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work of literary biography and criticism, The Crystal Spirit: A Study of George Orwell by George Woodcock presents a thorough and intimate examination of one of the twentieth century's most influential writers. Woodcock, who knew Orwell personally, chronicles the life, politics, and literary output of the man behind Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four with rare authority and insight. The study argues that Orwell's enduring power lies in his unwavering moral honesty and his commitment to plain, direct prose as a weapon against political deception. Woodcock details Orwell's evolution from an Eton-educated colonial officer in Burma to a committed democratic socialist who fought in the Spanish Civil War, tracing how these experiences shaped his fiercely independent worldview. Written with both scholarly rigour and genuine admiration, this remains one of the most respected and readable critical assessments of Orwell's life and work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956422979803,"sku":"2026200008885-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/c2cebcd0-5466-4021-81b2-ad2a07995e62.png?v=1783500843","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200008885-secondhand-the-crystal-spirit-a-study-of-george-orwell","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}