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The Last Man Europe: A Novel

The Last Man Europe: A Novel in Bloomington, MN
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Simultaneously a captivating drama, a unique literary excavation, and an unflinching portrait of a writer, Dennis Glover’s novel
The Last Man in Europe
will change the way we understand both our enduringly Orwellian times and
Nineteen Eighty-Four
.
“Imaginative . . . cinematic . . . an unexpected treat for fans of George Orwell.” — Thomas E. Ricks, Pulitzer Prize–winning and
New York Times
bestselling author
April, 1947. In a run-down farmhouse on a remote Scottish island, George Orwell begins his last and greatest work:
. Forty-three years old and suffering from the tuberculosis that within three winters will take his life, Orwell comes to see the book as his legacy—the culmination of a career spent fighting to preserve the freedoms which the wars and upheavals of the 20th century have threatened. Completing the book is an urgent challenge, a race against death.
In this “highly compelling, deeply researched” (
The National Review
) novel, shortlisted for the Indie Book Award for Best Debut Fiction, Dennis Glover explores the creation of Orwell’s classic work, which for millions of readers worldwide defined the 20th century and is now again proving its unnerving relevance.
The Last Man in Europe
will change the way we understand both our enduringly Orwellian times and
Nineteen Eighty-Four
.
“Imaginative . . . cinematic . . . an unexpected treat for fans of George Orwell.” — Thomas E. Ricks, Pulitzer Prize–winning and
New York Times
bestselling author
April, 1947. In a run-down farmhouse on a remote Scottish island, George Orwell begins his last and greatest work:
. Forty-three years old and suffering from the tuberculosis that within three winters will take his life, Orwell comes to see the book as his legacy—the culmination of a career spent fighting to preserve the freedoms which the wars and upheavals of the 20th century have threatened. Completing the book is an urgent challenge, a race against death.
In this “highly compelling, deeply researched” (
The National Review
) novel, shortlisted for the Indie Book Award for Best Debut Fiction, Dennis Glover explores the creation of Orwell’s classic work, which for millions of readers worldwide defined the 20th century and is now again proving its unnerving relevance.