A dystopian masterpiece - the powerful and prophetic novel that defined the twentieth century. The year is 1984. War and revolution have created a recognizable world. Great Britain, now known as Airstrip One, is governed by the Party, led by Big Brother. Mass surveillance is total, and the Thought Police ensure that individual thought is not permitted. Winston Smith works at the Ministry of Truth, carefully rewriting history. But Winston dreams of freedom and revolution. There he falls in love with Julia and begins a secret, forbidden affair with her - but in this world, nothing can remain secret, and they are forced to face consequences more terrifying than they could ever imagine. "A profound, terrifying, and utterly compelling book" New Yorker "No novel of the past century has had a greater impact than George Orwell's 1984" Atlantic