In 1936, George Orwell goes to Spain to write about the civil war, and almost at once joins a militia to fight fascism. He describes the cold and boredom of the trenches, the brotherhood among volunteers, then his return to Barcelona, where the Republicans end up fighting among themselves.
A first-hand account, sincere and full of irony, by the author of “Nineteen Eighty-Four” and “Animal Farm”, about a war in which the truth quickly became a weapon.
Written in a clear, direct style, it is easy to read in the language you are learning.
