Wednesday, 25 June 2008
Book Review 3 - George Orwell by Gordon Bowker
Well i have decided to cover a biography again today. Will try and review a different book type tomorrow. For today i selected George Orwell
by Gordon Bowker.
George Orwell or Eric blair his real name, is the United Kingdom Author who was one of the most influencial people of the 20th century. He wrote several very influencial books, including 1984 and Animal farm amongst others. Now for the review below
Review
This book did provide some interesting details about orwell life. For instance it was very thorough and covering his life from boarding school, to burma, life in paris poverty. The book was more difficult to read than obama autobiography, but that maybe due to something i have noticed (with one big exception) that autobiographies written by the person themselves are often more personal and involving. Nevertheless, i found this book a very useful guide and introduction. It does also point out some of orwell (eric blair his real name) faults as well, which i found interesting as it helped to show orwell as a person.
In my review i shall give this book the AK 4 stars of Very good. Now do not misunderstand, i still enjoyed and recommend this book, but i believe it might have been better if easier to read.
by Gordon Bowker.George Orwell or Eric blair his real name, is the United Kingdom Author who was one of the most influencial people of the 20th century. He wrote several very influencial books, including 1984 and Animal farm amongst others. Now for the review below
Review
This book did provide some interesting details about orwell life. For instance it was very thorough and covering his life from boarding school, to burma, life in paris poverty. The book was more difficult to read than obama autobiography, but that maybe due to something i have noticed (with one big exception) that autobiographies written by the person themselves are often more personal and involving. Nevertheless, i found this book a very useful guide and introduction. It does also point out some of orwell (eric blair his real name) faults as well, which i found interesting as it helped to show orwell as a person.
In my review i shall give this book the AK 4 stars of Very good. Now do not misunderstand, i still enjoyed and recommend this book, but i believe it might have been better if easier to read.
Labels: 1984, Animal Farm, Author, Autobiography, Biography, Book review, Burma, Eric Authur Blair, George Orwell, Paris Gordon Bowker, Reading, Spanish Civil War
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