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  • Winston Smith and Julia have become lovers. How will their relationship endure in a world where they are under constant surveillance and the ever-present thought police?

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  • Last time, Winston Smith finally met with 'the girl' in a public square, and they have arranged a secret meeting out of town. But this poses huge risks for Winston - does she really love him? Or is she really an agent of the Thought Police...?

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  • With an understanding of Winston Smith's world, we embark on Part 2 of 1984, delving deeper into his personal life and matters of the heart...

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  • We have reached the end of Part 1 of "1984," and Winston Smith decides to venture into the Proles. He is eager to learn about the life of the people who live there and to discover what hope he can find...

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  • Can Winston Smith find hope in the world? Is resistance to the party be possible?

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    Down and out in Paris and London: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008442651
    Politics and the English Language: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781913724306

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  • This week Winston Smith continues to analyse the world he lives in and how he has or hasn't conformed along the way...

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    Down and out in Paris and London: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008442651
    Politics and the English Language: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781913724306

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  • Winston Smith continues to struggle to keep his new thoughts secret...

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    Animal Farm: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398816534
    Down and out in Paris and London: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008442651
    Politics and the English Language: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781913724306

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  • In this episode we get to see into Winston Smith's work life. Will his newly rebellious mind fit into the order of office life?...

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    https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781847498571

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    Animal Farm: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398816534
    Down and out in Paris and London: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008442651
    Politics and the English Language: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781913724306

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  • In 1984, a world of endless propaganda and the ever present thought police, can Winston Smith hide his illegal and rebellious thoughts?...

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    https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781847498571

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    Animal Farm: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781398816534
    Down and out in Paris and London: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008442651
    Politics and the English Language: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781913724306

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  • In part two we pick up the story of 1984 as Winston Smith has just finished writing "Down With Big Brother!" in his new diary. An act punishable by death. There is a knock at the door. Have the thought police caught up with him already...?!

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    Down and out in Paris and London: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008442651
    Politics and the English Language: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781913724306

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  • We begin a classic of political fiction; 1984 by George Orwell. The words "Big Brother is watching you" have made their way into our everyday vocabulary. Written in 1946, many of the themes of the book are as relevant today as they were in the post World War II & pre Cold War era.

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    Down and out in Paris and London: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008442651
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  • We continue the story of Black Colossus. Natohk a mysterious and powerful sourceror advances upon the kingdom of Khoraja, ruled by Princess Yasmela; who has enlisted Conan to lead her army against Natohk. But who is Natohk and how will Conan beat him in the battle to come?...

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    Red Nails - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781606645475
    The Conan Chronicles Volume 1: The People of the Black Circle - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781857989960
    The Conan Chronicles Volume 2: Hour of the Dragon - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781857987478

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  • We return to the tales of Conan: Black Colossus by Robert E. Howard. This story is a turning point for Conan from mercenary to the road to becoming a King...

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    The Conan Chronicles Volume 1: The People of the Black Circle - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781857989960
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  • We return to early cold war United States for the conclusion of Sentiment Inc. Our hero Colin Fraiser is suspicious of Kennedy and his psychological clincal trials after his girlfriend left him for another man after attending one of Kennedy's trials. Fraiser has discovered he is not the only one that this has happened too. Is it all connected?...

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  • This week we begin a novellette by science fiction writer Poul Anderson. Sentiment Inc. First published in 1953 we are transported to post war/newly cold war United States...

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  • This week's tale is the fairy tale Rapunzel. Over time there have been several variations of this tale and it continues to be told with modern day twists. Enjoy this version from the Brothers Grimm translated by Edgar Taylor & Marian Edwardes...

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  • In our final episode, Mina Harker's condition deteriorates but her connection to Dracula grows stonger. With little time left can our heroes intercept Dracula before he reaches his castle?...

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  • It's our penultimate episode of Dracula. All but one of the Count's boxes of soil have been destroyed. With Mina's life still in danger our hereos must face the Count but first they need to find him...

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  • Time is running out for our heros. Mina has been bound to Dracula, they must find the remaining crates of soil before it's too late...

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  • We pick up our tale with Dr Seaward who has been urgently called to Renfield whose behaviour continues to cause alarm. Back at our heros base Mina's symptoms are sounding very familiar...

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