As I wrote in my previous post about the launch of Dennis Glover’s The Last Man in Europe at The Bookshop at Queenscliff, this novel is a fictionalised account of George Orwell’s life when he was writing 1984, (which was originally going to be called The Last Man in Europe). It’s an unusual kind of historical fiction, sticking closely to the historical record, exploring influences on Orwell’s writing, and supplemented with Glover’s imaginative reconstructions. It’s a book to appeal to Orwell enthusiasts and those familiar with his works especially 1984, but as to how it might work for people who haven’t read Orwell, I can’t say.
I think, however, that it’s actually quite courageous to write a book like this about such a famous author. Amongst his other accomplishments (see my previous post) Glover is a scholar of Orwell, but so are countless others, and there will be experts who read this looking for flaws rather than enjoying the ride. …
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