The Road to Wigan Pier
George Orwell
This autobiographical novel from George Orwell depicts his struggles during a time when he was moving from city to city and had just left his job at a bookstore. The book provides an intimate depiction of this difficult period in Orwell's life, and includes a photo featuring the author prominently displayed at his former workplace.
Publish Date
2001-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
2001-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1936
Goodreads Rating
3.92
ISBN
9781409211419
Recommendations
2
Recommendations
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2020-03-24T14:34:07.000Z
Been reading Orwell’s Road to Wigan Pier, and it’s amazing how much of the abusive ideology revealed in his account of the miners is still present in today’s gig economy. Paying for your own equipment (lamps v cars), no compensation for travel (in mine v between passengers). – source