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Coming Up for Air
Book • 1939
Written in 1938 and published in 1939, 'Coming Up for Air' is a first-person narrative by George Orwell.
The story follows George Bowling, a 45-year-old insurance salesman, who wins some money and decides to visit his childhood home in Lower Binfield.
Bowling's journey is driven by nostalgia for his pre-World War I childhood and a desire to escape the stresses of his current life.
However, upon his return, he finds that everything has changed, reflecting the broader themes of nostalgia, the impossibility of recapturing the past, and the looming threat of World War II. The novel is characterized by its pessimistic yet humorous tone, highlighting the tension between nostalgia and the inevitability of change and war.
The story follows George Bowling, a 45-year-old insurance salesman, who wins some money and decides to visit his childhood home in Lower Binfield.
Bowling's journey is driven by nostalgia for his pre-World War I childhood and a desire to escape the stresses of his current life.
However, upon his return, he finds that everything has changed, reflecting the broader themes of nostalgia, the impossibility of recapturing the past, and the looming threat of World War II. The novel is characterized by its pessimistic yet humorous tone, highlighting the tension between nostalgia and the inevitability of change and war.
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Appeasement – Part Two – Betrayal
