Homage to Catalonia (translated Classic)
About This Novel
When "1984" meets "For Whom the Bell Tolls," George Orwell's adventures in the Spanish Civil War, which narrowly escaped death, were selected as one of the top ten documentary works of the 20th century by the National Review magazine. In December 1936, Orwell, with the enthusiasm to fight fascism, rushed to the Catalonia region of Spain to fight for the republican government, and was immediately sent to the Aragon front. In May 1937, Orwell was shot in the throat by a sniper of the Fascist army and his life hung on a thread. Fortunately, he survived the disaster and was forced to leave the front line and return to Barcelona to recuperate. However, what Orwell didn't know was that the rear at this time was actually more dangerous than the front line where bullets were raining, because on the seemingly peaceful streets of the capital, a life-and-death internal purge was brewing. Soon, Orwell will understand a truth that he will never forget: the greatest danger is not the enemy's bullets in front, but the muzzles of "one's own people" behind...
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