This is Orwell's diary about his experiences during the Spanish Civil War - an innovative work of dissent derived from vivid personal experiences. There are instances where it is worth more to fight and be defeated than not to fight at all. Orwell volunteered to fight in the Spanish Civil War, was almost fatally injured, and survived to write this book about his experience. Written with all the profound human understanding that characterizes Orwell's writing, it vividly recounts the battles faced by ordinary workers as they fought for their lives and ideologies. Using personal experience, his ability for observation, and the clarity and conviction of his writing, Orwell reveals the true consequences of totalitarianism.

"The best example of how to write about a foreign conflict, a war, or a revolution... Stunning reporting" - Timothy Garten-Ash

"[Orwell] describes what happens in Catalonia during the Spanish Civil War in such a way that we can see why he is so upset about Soviet power. His argument is not of accusation and concept, but of irresistible observation" - Timothy Snyder

"When he went to Spain, [Orwell] was unknown. He was not Hemingway. He was not a well-connected intellectual. He just had this amazing ability for detail. He was a remarkable observer, and he could write so powerfully. This book, to me, is one of the classic works of foreign reporting" - Guy Raz

Pages: 288, Year of Publication: 0109, Dimensions: 12.8x12.8cm