{"product_id":"eileen","title":"Eileen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe never-before-told story of George Orwell's first wife, Eileen, a woman who shaped, supported, and even saved the life of one of the twentieth century's greatest writers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIn 1934, Eileen O'Shaughnessy's futuristic poem, 'End of the Century, 1984', was published. The next year, she would meet George Orwell, then known as Eric Blair, at a party. 'Now \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ethat \u003c\/span\u003eis the kind of girl I would like to marry!' he remarked that night. Years later, Orwell would name his greatest work, \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNineteen Eighty-Four\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, in homage to the memory of Eileen, the woman who shaped his life and his art in ways that have never been acknowledged by history, until now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the time they spent in a tiny village tending goats and chickens, through the Spanish Civil War, to the couple's narrow escape from the destruction of their London flat during a German bombing raid, and their adoption of a baby boy, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEileen \u003c\/span\u003eis the first account of the Blairs' nine-year marriage. It is also a vivid picture of bohemianism, political engagement, and sexual freedom in the 1930s and 40s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough impressive depth of research, illustrated throughout with photos and images from the time, this captivating and inspiring biography offers a completely new perspective on Orwell himself, and most importantly tells the life story of an exceptional woman who has been unjustly overlooked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eHardback: 560pp\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ePublished: Wilton Square (March 2020) \u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eISBN: \u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e9781783527083\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Wilton Square","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53651274727751,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0920\/3784\/1223\/files\/9781806771059.jpg?v=1775331259","url":"https:\/\/wiltonsquarebooks.com\/products\/eileen","provider":"Wilton Square","version":"1.0","type":"link"}