KEEP THE ASPIDISTRA FLYING

By the author of Nineteen Eighty-Four, here is a lyrically written and darkly humorous masterpiece of fiction which remains as relevant today as when it was first published in 1936. Gordon Comstock is a man in thrall to his principals. He believes that money lies at the heart of all society's evils, so he decides to trade in his well paid job at an advertising agency for the humble wages of a bookshop assistant. As poverty strikes, he finds that it infects every element of his life. His poetry lies neglected, his relationships with his friend Ravelston and his girlfriend Rosemary suffer, and bitterness threatens to overwhelm him. He is in a one-man war against the 'money-God', much to the dismay of his peers, unhappily accepting every sacrifice it demands of him. Drawn from Orwell's own experiences, the novel exposes the dangers of capitalist society. The deserves a wider audience. 284pp, new full price paperback.