Orwell in Cuba : how 1984 came to be published in Castro's twilight /
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Author / Creator: | Lavoie, Frédérick, 1983- author. |
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Uniform title: | Avant l'après. English |
Imprint: | Vancouver, British Columbia : Talonbooks, [2020] |
Description: | 291 pages ; 22 cm |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12408148 |
Summary: | Orwell in Cuba chronicles journalist Frédérick Lavoie's attempts to unravel the motives behind the mysterious appearance of a new translation of George Orwell's 1984, formerly taboo in Cuba, just ahead of the country's twenty-fifth International Book Fair. Lavoie works to make sense of how Cubans feel about the past, present, and future of their island - and how the political regime is adapting, or not, to life in the twenty-first century. His intertwined quests give readers the unique experience of following a suspenseful trail while at the same time becoming increasingly familiar with Cubans' relationship to the regime and their strategies for coping with the island's often challenging living conditions. |
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Item Description: | Translation of: Avant l'après: voyages à Cuba avec George Orwell. |
Physical Description: | 291 pages ; 22 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 1772012459 9781772012453 |