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Nineteen Eighty-Four

By: George Orwell
Narrated by: Tim Pigott-Smith
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Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth in London, chief city of Airstrip One. Big Brother stares out from every poster and the Thought Police uncover each act of betrayal. When Winston finds love with Julia, he discovers that life does not have to be dull and deadening and awakens to new possibilities. Despite the police helicopters that hover and circle overhead, Winston and Julia begin to question the Party.

Yet Big Brother will not tolerate dissent - even in the mind. For those with original thoughts they invented Room 101....

Nineteen Eighty-Four is George Orwell's terrifying vision of a totalitarian future in which everything and everyone is slave to a tyrannical regime. Christopher Eccleston, Tim Pigott-Smith and Pippa Nixon star in this new drama, part of BBC Radio 4's The Real George Orwell season - a Radio 4 journey that explores the disjuncture between the man who was Eric Blair and the writer who was George Orwell.

©2013 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2013 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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it is not the audio book I was surprised by that

I thought it is the audio book for 1984 but later I was shocked. I wish I can return it.

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IT IS DRAMATIZED

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

Would you ever listen to anything by George Orwell again?

Yes.... only not dramatized

Would you be willing to try another one of Tim Pigott-Smith’s performances?

NOT

Any additional comments?

PLEASE YOU HAVE TO MAKE IT EXPLICIT THAT IT IS A DRAMATIZED BOOK =(

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Wish I could give 0 stars

I wish I could give 0 stars. It claims to be an audiobook, but I know for a fact it has well over 2 chapters in it. If you are going to sell it as an audio book then Mark it that is only the first 2 chapters and nothing more

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Awful

Is not an audiobook and you don’t have the compete chapters. It’s more a theatrical representation of the first two chapter

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Too abridged, not worth it.

The acting was good and the background sound effects were great. They just cut out too much for my taste. 3/4 of the book went into the memory hole.

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couldn't understand a lot of the accents

accents are fine if you're a Brit I guess. story is extremely abbreviated, misses a lot of the detail of the book. didn't really care for it. three stars is generous.

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Good, but I prefer books read instead of dramatizd

The story and performance are both good. But I think I'd prefer to listen to the book read, not performed. I chose the dramatization because I didn't find the book simply read.

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What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

If I could follow the story...

Has Nineteen Eighty-Four turned you off from other books in this genre?

No, I like the story just not this dramatized version of it.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The voices were hard to follow and I never knew where they were.

What character would you cut from Nineteen Eighty-Four?

None.

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Perfect for the current times

It's time to study up on stories of the past. It is our present and the first time we heard of "alternative facts".

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Terrifying and Heartbreaking

I love Christopher's voice! he's supper talented.
what a chilling, well told tale full of vivid imagery.

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