{"product_id":"9781398801929","title":"Down and Out in Paris and London","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e''The mass of the rich and the poor are differentiated by their incomes and nothing else, and the average millionaire is only the average dishwasher dressed in a new suit.''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1928 the young George Orwell arrived in Paris, a city known as a thriving art scene and home to some of literature''s most esteemed figures. It was not long before the money ran out, and Orwell, now destitute, was forced to take on the menial work of a dishwasher to survive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawing on Orwell''s own experiences, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDown and Out in Paris and London\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e lays bare the realities of life amongst the poorest members of society and reveals a hidden world of drudgery, squalor, and anxiety. This insightful memoir brings home the evils of poverty and reminds us that before we judge those less fortunate than ourselves, we first should live as they do.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE SERIES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eArcturus Essential Orwell\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003epresents George Orwell''s most acclaimed fiction and non-fiction titles with striking contemporary cover-designs. These unique paperback editions are wonderful collectibles which celebrate one of the most important voices of the 20th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"George Orwell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":51842485682472,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0976\/7482\/1928\/files\/9781398801929-us.jpg?v=1779221335","url":"https:\/\/hiddengembookco.ca\/products\/9781398801929","provider":"Hidden Gem Book Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}