Archive for the ‘Prometheus Award’ Category
I’m still playing catch-up on 13th June’s Weekly Geeks. I know, I know, it’s been about a month, and that’s ample time to catch up! However, after this, I’ll just have two more to do: Disgrace, and His Dark Materials. Am planning to re-read the latter this month, so might end up doing that one […]
Filed under: 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, Arthur C. Clarke Award, Booker Prize Shortlist, Books 2009, Commonwealth Writers Prize, Governor General's Award, Guardian 1000, Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Margaret Atwood, Prometheus Award, Review, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Waterstones Books Of The Century, Waterstones Top 25 Books Of The Last 25 Years | 4 Comments
Tags: Dystopia, Margaret Atwood
George Orwell – Animal Farm
An anthropomorphic anti-Soviet social satire, this book stirred up a fair bit of controversy, and initially, a multitude of publishers refused to print it, fearing the repercussions of the act. The book focuses on the animals of Manor Farm, and how they go the full circle, from being owned by men and working for them, […]
Filed under: 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, Books 2009, George Orwell, Guardian 1000, Penguin Modern Classics, Prometheus Award, Review, Waterstones Books Of The Century | 1 Comment
Tags: Communism, Dystopia, Soviet Union
O my brothers, this book is real horrorshow. You must have slooshied about it, and in my opinion, it’s a must read. Apologies for the nadsat, i.e. teenage Russian slang, but I think this is partly responsible for making this book just as good as it is (and I really can’t rate it high enough). […]
Filed under: 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, Anthony Burgess, Books 2009, Guardian 1000, Penguin Modern Classics, Prometheus Award, Review, Waterstones Books Of The Century | Leave a Comment
Tags: Anthony Burgess, Dystopia, Ethics, Ludovico Technique
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