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      • The novel was an immediate success, selling more than a quarter of a million copies in the first six months and spending 20 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list.
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  1. The George Orwell dystopian novel is a best seller because so much of what it describes can be seen in the early statements and actions of the Trump administration.

  2. Jan 25, 2017 · George Orwell’s classic book “1984,” about a dystopian future where critical thought is suppressed under a totalitarian regime, has seen a surge in sales this month, rising to the top of the...

  3. Feb 9, 2017 · In 1949, when George Orwell’s1984” was first published, The New York Times book reviewer wrote that, though it was “not impressive as a novel about particular human beings,” as a...

  4. Sep 6, 2019 · George Orwell's 1984 was a critical and commercial hit when it was first published 70 years ago. Its depiction of a corrupt society — where a person's every move is monitored and the news is...

  5. Jan 13, 2021 · George Orwell’s classic 1984 has rocketed up Amazon’s book charts. The iconic story about a future dystopia reached the top of the company’s list of overall best sellers today before sinking to...

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  6. Sep 6, 2019 · George Orwell's dystopian classic 1984 was published 70 years ago, on June 8, 1949. The novel was an immediate success, selling more than a quarter of a million copies in the first six months and...

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  8. Jan 25, 2017 · In the week leading up to Christmas, according to data sourced by KQED, the book was selling 16 times more copies than usual, confirmed by a spike on Google Trends. Obviously, no book is a...

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