1948 A Novel in Verse
1948 A Novel in Verse by Andy Croft, published by Five Leaves Publications in 2012, is a unique work that reimagines George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-four through the lens of comic verse. This edition, written in English and spanning 90 pages, is set against the backdrop of the 1948 Olympics and presents an alternative history of the Cold War, where Britain is led by a Labour-Communist coalition and the Royal Family has relocated to Rhodesia.
Readers will find a blend of humor and historical commentary as the narrative unfolds, incorporating elements of hard-boiled detective fiction, Pushkin sonnets, and film-noir aesthetics. The book also features original cartoons, enhancing its playful yet thought-provoking exploration of a radical reimagining of post-war Britain. With its focus on themes of politics and society, 1948 invites readers to engage with a distinctive perspective on history and fiction.
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1948 is a comic verse-novel, auaciously rewriting George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-four in Pushkin sonnets. Set during the 1948 Olympics, it offers a radical alternative history of the Cold War, in which Britain has a Labour-Communist coalition government, the Royal Family has fled to Rhodesia and the US threatens to impose an economic blockade on Britain. Featuring cartoons drawn especially for the book, 1948 combines hard-boiled detective novels and Pushkin sonnetry, film-noir and Ealing comedy.
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