1984

Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past. Arguably the twentieth century''s most famous novel, 1984 is a dystopian study of political tyranny, mind control, paranoia and secret mass surveillance. Following Winston Smith, a diligent desk clerk at the Ministry of Truth, it paints a disturbing portraits of a totalitarian regime when even the thoughts of residents are censured. This hardback edition features a striking graphic cover-design, dust jacket and matching colour endpapers, making a wonderful gift or collectible of this modern classic. ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Silhouette Classics are high-quality hardback editions with contemporary cover-designs. Presented with dust jackets and beautiful colour end-papers, the titles in this series make wonderful gifts or collectibles for any classic literature lover.