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A travelogue exploring the life and work of George Orwell through the places he lived, worked and wrote
The Orwell Tour
What you need to know before your trail
Following in the footsteps of his literary hero, researcher and historian Oliver Lewis set out to visit all the places to have inspired and been lived in by George Orwell.
Over three years he travelled from Wigan to Catalonia, Paris to Motihari, Marrakesh to Eton, and in each location explored both how Orwell experienced the place, and how the place now remembers him as a literary icon.
Beginning in Northern India, where Orwell was born in 1903, and ending in the Oxfordshire village of Sutton Courtenay, where he was laid to rest in 1950, The Orwell Tour offers an accessible and informative new biography of Orwell through the lens of place.
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The Orwell tour of the world
The man known as George Orwell, his name inspired the river in Suffolk.
Over three years the author of this tome travelled from Wigan to Catalonia, Paris to Motihari, Marrakesh to Eton, and in each location explored both how Orwell experienced the place, and how the place now remembers him as a literary icon.
There are so many sites to enjoy and some are quite a surprise. Lovely to see a literary icon remembered in so many locations. A small selection on the map above. Some give away the plot of books so these are not included.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Orwell Tour
Destination: worldwide Author/guide: Oliver Lewis Departure Time: 1903 – 1950
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