Illustrating the Risks of Winston Smith’s Love Affair

The following is excerpted from 1984: The Graphic Novel     _______________________________________________ 1984: The Graphic Novel by George Orwell, adapted and illustrated by Fido Nesti. Copyright © 2021 by the Estate of Sonia Brownwell Orwell and Frederico Carvalhaes Nesti. Reprinted by permission of Mariner Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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