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1984 is the year in which it happens. The world is divided into three superstates. In Oceania, the Party’s power is absolute. Every action, word, gesture and thought is monitored under the watchful eye of Big Brother and the Thought Police. In the Ministry of Truth, the Party’s department for propaganda, Winston Smith’s job is to edit the past. Over time, the impulse to escape the machine and live independently takes hold of him and he embarks on a secret and forbidden love affair. As he writes the words ‘DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER’, his personal rebellion begins....
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- 15-10-19
superb
very good narration. mesmerising voice. easy to understand.
book is very good without doubt. very realistic and adheres to problems in current society. must read!
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- Gaurav
- 09-02-19
Gripping!
a very gripping novel! A likely future described with such fluent details and perfect plotline
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- nulli
- 22-04-17
Brilliant classic.
A timeless classic that's very relevant for our current era of new speak and the like. Faultless narration.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-05-18
Wincott does an exceptional work.
Must read book and should be there in your library always. It certainly is a classic. What makes it more special his wincott's narration. You can literally experience the fear of the author. The book is timeless because how Orwell predicted it in 1949 and the same can be seen happening now. State surveillance.
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- Abhinav Goel
- 18-06-17
Great book
What made the experience of listening to Nineteen Eighty-Four the most enjoyable?
I felt I was with the narrator. Experiencing the pain and horror. Experiencing the thought process. I enjoyed how different the story of this book is.
What other book might you compare Nineteen Eighty-Four to and why?
None so far. This book is pretty unique.
Any additional comments?
I had a great experience reading this.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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- Nicoline Haslev-Hansen
- 05-12-19
Great book - great narrator
The book itself is a classic but the narrator made it a perfect listening experience - thanks👍
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- Esben Meulengracht
- 24-11-19
Superb
Superb performance, in a league of its own simply.
The actual book is of course as brilliant and relevant as ever.
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- Anonymous User
- 24-10-19
Excellent performance for a dystopian future
Really enjoyed listening to this book. The narattor is one of the best i have heard and the story itself is very well written.
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- Amazon Customer
- 29-07-19
Absolutely stellar!
The narration is one of the best out there, the novel self evidently good. A profound and beautiful masterpiece.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-07-19
Absolutely thought provoking. Almost scary.
An exceptional book that is still very relevant today. Orwell's dystopian writing is extremely scary. I really love the voice of the narrator and his emotional range is fantastic.
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- José Pedro Dias
- 01-06-19
seminal work. perturbing. resonates with today
I've been hearing about this book since forever. It's much more than a book - it's a study on mass manipulation, emotion detachment, lack of free will. A universe inside itself - the author devises the creation, build up and full replacement of the current language and visit a supposed manual of it.
As a story it runs at different paces throughout the book. Very well described, timeless and frightening in it's echoes in today's social and cultural progress.
Not giving 5 to the story as it's so intricate and moving, but also the changes of pace leaves the reader somehow ungrounded and sad. Very well put.
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- Georgi B.
- 26-02-19
must read
I believe I'm not qualified for reviewing such a masterpiece, so all I'd say is: that's a must read.
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- Chris
- 20-12-16
excellent narration.
the narrator was excellent I'm surprised I've not heard more from this guy. I'd like to hear him with Naresh some sci-fi
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- BlueZen99
- 24-07-16
Outstanding!
A superb book superbly read. Looking forward to another Orwell book hopefully read by the same narrator.
11 of 13 people found this review helpful
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- Draycass
- 28-01-16
Big Brother is watching you!
If you could sum up Nineteen Eighty-Four in three words, what would they be?
Insightful, Though invoking
Who was your favorite character and why?
There is only one favorite - Winston. Resolute despite adversity. I won't spoil what happens by adding my final thoughts on dear old Winston!
What does Andrew Wincott bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
His vocal quality is perfect for this book! It suits the style and atmosphere of the book. Dark, mysterious and moody.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Big Brother is ALWAYS watching you!
Any additional comments?
1984 is a thought provoking look at what could be. The date may be long gone, but don't be fooled into thinking that George Orwell's prediction of what might be is long gone! This book has a whole new meaning in light of the Edward Snowden revelations on Mass Surveillance.
The characters are well written and fit perfectly into a descriptive and sterile world.
26 of 32 people found this review helpful
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- Ano nymous
- 01-12-15
Simply Brilliant.
What did you like most about Nineteen Eighty-Four?
This book is shockingly relevant, it resonates so strongly in the modern day. The poignancy of the story and the incredible way it is written makes it a must read for everyone.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Nineteen Eighty-Four?
The description of the Prole women fighting over the pots in the city, Winston believes the sound to be the sound of some kind of uprising only to find that it is simply the women fighting over cheap pots, this just struck me as horribly pertinent after the incidents of 'Black Friday. '
Which character – as performed by Andrew Wincott – was your favourite?
Possibly Obrien is my favourite character, its his harsh personality that really brings the strength to this novel in terms of its authenticity. He makes no attempt to glamourise the rebels enterprise, instead he reflects the frank truth of the matter that in order to effect any change they will have to be brutal and its not going to be easy.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I was gripped all the way through this book, it was long and so I couldn't listen to it all at once- but I sure wanted to!
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- Jonny D
- 01-04-16
A Prophetic look at modern 'Politics of Fear'...
If you could sum up Nineteen Eighty-Four in three words, what would they be?
Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!
What about Andrew Wincott’s performance did you like?
Very well read.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes.
Any additional comments?
This is a book everyone should read. It is almost impossible to imagine that it was written in the 1940's, as it is so amazingly accurate in relation to the kind of world we now live in, with the intrusive surveillance, the invasion of privacy, the never ending wars and the constant barrage of self-serving propaganda we are subjected to by our respective Governments. I read this book as a teenager and then listened to it again 30 years later as an audio book. It was only upon the second reading that I truly appreciated its true brilliance. It is one of the most spellbinding books I've ever read, Orwell was undoubtedly a genius and a prophet. If you look around, you can see all that he foretold...and more.
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- Adrian
- 12-07-16
Brilliant and timeless. Insightful, intelligent.
The author had an deep understanding of human nature and seemed to be familiar with concepts and technologies that were in their infancy. He put Leonardo Da Vinci's helicopter in the shade.
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- Mister Bee
- 28-07-16
Easy to see why this is a timeless classic
The narrator brings the characters alive and keeps you listening all the way to the end.
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- Cherry
- 18-02-16
Great stuff..
Andrew Wincott's well spoken yet haunting tone, richly captures Winston's story and elevates it to sound realistic, truthful and emotional in a world where 'reality', 'truth' and 'emotion' do not exist. Of course Orwell's writing is incredible and prophetic, all of this praise goes without saying. However, if you love this, then Down and Out in Paris and London is fantastic, and I would highly recommend it! I've read all of Orwell's works, but I've decided to go through the audio books while studying him again at uni to spice it up a bit, and the theatricality and voice acting really brings something new to each story! Homage to Catalonia next for me!
(One thing I will say was that Wincott's voice was quite slow, so I did speed it up to 1.5)
19 of 26 people found this review helpful
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- Lydia Badham
- 19-01-16
A must read (or listen)
Despite its age, the story is still very relevant today, you can easily relate some of the thoughts in this book with modern day social and political conflicts. I think that it is a book everyone should either read or listen to at some point in their life, it has clearly inspired so many stories and worlds since it was written. The performance was also good, read clearly with an interesting voice that goes well with the dystopian world of 1984 and distinctive voices for all characters.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-09-19
Timeless classic reflects today's politics.
The current restrictions on speech and orthodoxy across the West make this the perfect time to read this book.
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- Nathan
- 01-02-17
Relevant to this day
A never ending war. False scarcity. A ruling class obsessed with maintaining power for its own sake. Thoughtless and easily manipulated masses. A ever watching security state... War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength... Reality is odder than this fiction.
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- Johnny
- 14-03-16
Brilliant read
Fantastic version of the book.. The narrator gave a brilliant performance, really adding to the dreama of the story. Absolutely recommended.
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- luke
- 03-12-18
A alarming view into a dystopian future.
This masterpiece had me listening avidly to a possible future that would scare the crap out of anyone. Narration was excellent. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-05-19
Very Good
Such a dark story, coupled with excellent ration really engrossed me and I found it actually depressing me. It really makes you think about things and how society has changed and is continuing to change. The narration was excellent and the deep, sort of grim voice of the narrator was perfect for setting the scene of a dark and grotty location. Happy to have listened, and would recommend to anyone...
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- Encrypted Listener
- 07-05-19
Absolutely Brilliant
Andrew Wincock does an amazing job reading George Orwell's Classic 1984. Definitely one of my top five audible purchases.
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- Shane Connor
- 12-03-19
This was meant to be a warning, not a guide..
1984 is an insanely relevant novel in this day and age.
WAR IS PEACE.
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY.
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-08-17
Definitely recommend
I absolutely loved this. My first time reading 1984 and my very first audiobook. This story remains so relevant and the narration was excellent.
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- jason Coulthard
- 22-11-16
powerful
excellent narration.
love this.
wow. first time former 1984, left wondering and thinking
look at media and political in new way
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- David
- 26-09-16
great listen
This book is such a classic. every body should read or listen to it. defiantly resonates with today's society.
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-11-19
I don’t know how to feel about this book
I understand why it became a classic when this book was published. I don’t love it but I don’t hate it. I guess the mind games played by the Party and how Orwell depicted Totalitarianism was too much for my soft, sheltered brain. The newspeak terms though were very interesting reading it now where “newspeak” is invented almost everyday by random people. It’s a good read in general. It makes you thankful you don’t live in that kind of world at present and hope your society never gets to that point.