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1984 : the graphic novel / George Orwell ; adapted and illustrated by Fido Nesti.
One of the most influential books of the twentieth century gets the graphic treatment in this first-ever adaptation of George Orwell's 1984. Orwell's best-known work of unrelenting dystopian realism warns against totalitarianism. The story is told from the point of view of Winston Smith, a functionary of the Ministry of Truth whose work involved the "correction" of all records each time the "Big Brother" decided that the truth had changed.
Record details
- ISBN: 0358359929 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 9780358359920 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 222 pages : color illustrations ; 26cm
- Edition: First US edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Chiefly illustrations. |
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| Subject: | Totalitarianism > Comic books, strips, etc. > Fiction. Dystopias > Comic books, strips, etc. > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Political comics. Science fiction comics. Dystopian comics. Graphic novels. |
Available copies
- 3 of 6 copies available at Kenton County.
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- 1 current hold with 6 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Branch | 741.5942 O79nn 2021 (Text) | 33126024491577 | Adult Graphic Novel | Checked out | 05/10/2024 |
| Covington Branch | YA Graphic Novels (Text) | ACQ0713316 | YA Graphic Novels | On order | - |
| Erlanger Branch | 741.5942 O79nn 2021 (Text) | 33126024491593 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 05/07/2024 |
| Erlanger Branch | 741.5942 O79nn 2021 (Text) | 33126024852851 | YA Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Independence Branch | 741.5942 O79nn 2021 (Text) | 33126024491585 | Adult Graphic Novel | Available | - |
| Independence Branch | 741.5942 O79nn 2021 (Text) | 33126024852844 | YA Graphic Novels | Available | - |
GEORGE ORWELL (1903–1950) was born in India and served with the Imperial Police in Burma before joining the Republican forces in the Spanish Civil War. Orwell was the author of six novels as well as numerous essays and nonfiction works.
FIDO NESTI, born in São Paulo, Brazil, is a self-taught artist whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Playboy, Runner’s World, and Americas Quarterly, among other publications.
FIDO NESTI, born in São Paulo, Brazil, is a self-taught artist whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Playboy, Runner’s World, and Americas Quarterly, among other publications.