{"product_id":"eileen-1","title":"Eileen: The Making of George Orwell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eZelda, Nora, Vera, and now Eileen – this is the story of George Orwell's first wife, a woman who shaped, supported and even saved the life of one of twentieth century's greatest writers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the never-before-told story of George Orwell's first wife, Eileen, a woman who shaped, supported, and even saved the life of one of the twentieth century's greatest writers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1934, Eileen O'Shaughnessy's futuristic poem, 'End of the Century, 1984', was published. The next year, she would meet George Orwell, then known as Eric Blair, at a party. 'Now that is the kind of girl I would like to marry!' he remarked that night. Years later, Orwell would name his greatest work, \u003ci\u003eNineteen Eighty-Four\u003c\/i\u003e, in homage to the memory of Eileen, the woman who shaped his life and his art in ways that have never been acknowledged by history, until now.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the time they spent in a tiny village tending goats and chickens, through the Spanish Civil War, to the couple's narrow escape from the destruction of their London flat during a German bombing raid, and their adoption of a baby boy, \u003ci\u003eEileen\u003c\/i\u003e is the first account of the Blairs' nine-year marriage. It is also a vivid picture of bohemianism, political engagement, and sexual freedom in the 1930s and '40s. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough impressive depth of research, illustrated throughout with photos and images from the time, this captivating and inspiring biography offers a completely new perspective on Orwell himself, and most importantly tells the life story of an exceptional woman who has been unjustly overlooked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46213474877650,"sku":"9781800180260","price":27.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46213474910418,"sku":"9781783527083","price":50.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_e8fab251-4aef-40e9-bed3-d0f0ca67e206.jpg?v=1762879080","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/products\/eileen-1","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}