{"product_id":"down-and-out-in-paris-and-london-9780156262248","title":"Down and Out in Paris and London","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003e1984, \u003c\/i\u003e the classic semi-autobiographical story about the adventures of a penniless British writer in two cities.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDown and Out in Paris and London\u003c\/i\u003e follows the journey of a writer among the down-and-out in two great cities. Without self-pity and often with humor, this novel is Orwell at his finest--a sobering, truthful protrayal of poverty and the reality of social class in Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOrwell, George:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Orwell\u003c\/strong\u003e (1903-1950), the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, was an English novelist, essayist, and critic. He was born in India and educated at Eton. After service with the Indian Imperial Police in Burma, he returned to Europe to earn his living by writing. An author and journalist, Orwell was one of the most prominent and influential figures in twentieth-century literature. His unique political allegory \u003cem\u003eAnimal Farm\u003c\/em\u003e was published in 1945, and it was this novel, together with the dystopia of \u003cem\u003e1984\u003c\/em\u003e (1949), which brought him worldwide fame. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50597216223506,"sku":"9780156262248","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1ac0ac29-fe38-4e79-b654-2f2f065b0168.jpg?v=1776157277","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/down-and-out-in-paris-and-london-9780156262248","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}