{"product_id":"julia-a-masterful-feminist-retelling-of-the-dystopian-classic-1984-reimagine-this-classic-tale","title":"Julia: A Masterful Feminist Retelling of the Dystopian Classic 1984, Reimagine this Classic Tale","description":"A PEOPLE Magazine Must-Read Book for Fall 2023 | An Esquire Best Book of Fall 2023 | A Guardian Biggest New Book of 2023 | A LitHub Most Anticipated Book of 2023\nAn imaginative, feminist, and brilliantly relevant-to-today retelling of Orwell’s 1984, from the point of view of Winston Smith’s lover, Julia, by critically acclaimed novelist Sandra Newman.\nJulia Worthing is a mechanic, working in the Fiction Department at the Ministry of Truth. It’s 1984, and Britain (now called Airstrip One) has long been absorbed into the larger trans-Atlantic nation of Oceania. In this gripping work of feminist fiction, Oceania has been at war for as long as anyone can remember, and is ruled by an ultra-totalitarian Party, whose leader is a quasi-mythical figure called Big Brother. In short, everything about this world is as it is in Orwell’s 1984.\nAll her life, Julia has known only Oceania, and, until she meets Winston Smith, she has never imagined anything else. She is an ideal citizen in this dystopian society: cheerfully cynical, always ready with a bribe, piously repeating every political slogan while believing in nothing. She routinely breaks the rules, but also collaborates with the regime when necessary. Everyone likes Julia.\nThen one day she finds herself walking toward Winston Smith in a corridor and impulsively slips him a note, setting in motion the devastating, unforgettable events of the classic story. Julia takes us on a surprising journey through Orwell’s now-iconic dystopia, with twists that reveal unexpected sides not only to Julia, but to other familiar figures in the 1984 universe. This unique perspective on a forbidden love under totalitarian rule lays bare our own world in haunting and provocative ways, just as the original did almost seventy-five years ago.\nThis masterful retelling reimagines the classic novel as a story of female resilience, cynical survival, and daring rebellion.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0063265346\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0063265346.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Newman, Sandra\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43288558043197,"sku":"BVV.0063265346.G","price":10.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0063265346-0.jpg?v=1782162091","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/julia-a-masterful-feminist-retelling-of-the-dystopian-classic-1984-reimagine-this-classic-tale","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}