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Down and Out in Paris and London

Written by: George Orwell
Narrated by: Jeremy Northam
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An autobiographical study, Down and Out in Paris and London follows Orwell as he tramps around both Paris and London. Pawning his belongings to buy food, unemployment, drinking heavily and jostling for a place in homeless hostels are but a few of the experiences related with candour and insight in this unabridged exclusive audiobook. Orwell was arguably one of the first 'gonzo' journalists.

In this unabridged, enlightening and often shocking expose of life on the streets of two of Europe's most romanticised and celebrated cities, Orwell describes in detail the day-to-day life of a 'down-and-out', which involves hunger, filth, derision and often prejudice and violence. Alcohol is also a staple distraction on both sides of the channel for the destitute, and Orwell's comments on issues such as the emasculation of a man when he becomes a tramp (women see him as 'less than' a man and will not interact with him) are truly fascinating.

©1933 George Orwell Estate (P)2009 CSA Word Classics Poverty & Homelessness Social Sciences
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My first ever George Orwell. And I feel victorious for having started his works with this book. He is brutally honest about his descriptions of a poverty stricken life. Brilliant!

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Jeremy Northam had done a fantastic narration. It was quite a challenging task considering multiple English accents required for depicting different characters. who speaks various languages like french, russian, Italian.

Great writing and superb narration!

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