George Orwell’s 1984 is currently the top selling book on Amazon

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Post by finid » Wed, Jan 25, 2017, 4:27 AM UTC

George Orwell’s 1984 is currently the top selling book on Amazon
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Post by Natsu » Wed, Jan 25, 2017, 4:30 AM UTC

Just hope it doesn't get deleted from your Kindles again.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/18/technology/companies/18ama...

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Post by SlipperySlope » Wed, Jan 25, 2017, 4:51 AM UTC

Newspeak:

1. Fake News == mainstream media against Trump 2. Women's Rights == legal abortion of the unborn 3. Liberal == intolerant 4. Religion of Peace == Terrorism 5. Alt-Right == Nazi

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Post by banku_brougham » Wed, Jan 25, 2017, 5:02 AM UTC

This is amazing. The womens marches over the weekend and these seem to be an indicator of a very sudden awakening.

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Post by nym » Wed, Jan 25, 2017, 5:03 AM UTC

Buy one and give it to someone else.

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Post by Animats » Wed, Jan 25, 2017, 5:07 AM UTC

The 1954 movie version is on YouTube.[1]

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajWC_J-jgLc

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Post by nickff » Wed, Jan 25, 2017, 5:07 AM UTC

It also had a (possibly smaller) resurgence after the Snowden revelations.[1] I only wish that Orwell's masterpiece was better understood and appreciated.

In addition, I should point out that the book's title is "Nineteen Eighty-Four", not "1984".

[1] http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/1984-rockets-amazon...

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Post by juskrey » Wed, Jan 25, 2017, 5:08 AM UTC

banku_brougham wrote: post #4

This is amazing. The womens marches over the weekend and these seem to be an indicator of a very sudden awakening.

50 years ago: "We, women, are not sexual devices!" 2017: Putting on pink clit caps.

I bet 1984 customers is way another set of people.

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Post by Trill-I-Am » Wed, Jan 25, 2017, 5:11 AM UTC

juskrey wrote: post #8

banku_brougham wrote: post #4

This is amazing. The womens marches over the weekend and these seem to be an indicator of a very sudden awakening.

50 years ago: "We, women, are not sexual devices!" 2017: Putting on pink clit caps. I bet 1984 customers is way another set of people.

How is referencing the natural female anatomy inherently sexual?

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Post by robbiep » Wed, Jan 25, 2017, 5:11 AM UTC

1984 is out of copyright in Australia and many other countries so you can grab it from project gutenberg for free