Long Awaited Publication of George Orwell's Diaries

Published for the first time in the United States, Diaries gives readers insight into the interior life of George Orwell, author of iconic books such as 1984 and Animal Farm.  Written as separate books, these diaries include both political and domestic entries that chronicle Orwell's travels among miners and migrant workers, the drama of World War II, the death of Orwell's wife, and his battle with tuberculosis.  Edited by the world's foremost Orwell scholar, this groundbreaking work serves as the autobiography Orwell was never able to write.