Including u003ciu003eHomage to Cataloniau003c/iu003eu003cpu003eu003cbu003e'Spain not only defined Orwell as an individual, it also gave him his first glimpse of totalitarianism' D. J. Taylor, u003ciu003eGuardianu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003c/pu003eu003cpu003eGeorge Orwell's experience of the Spanish Civil War had a transformative effect on his life and work. This volume brings together his complete writings on the war, including u003ciu003eHomage to Cataloniau003c/iu003e, his searing memoir of fighting in the conflict and the bitter betrayal that followed. The powerful journalism, essays, letters and pamphlets also collected here show his resolution to tell the truth about what happened amid a 'crop of lies' from both the Communist Party and the British press, while in 'Looking Back on the Spanish War' he remembers the heroism and decency of the ordinary people he encountered.u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eEdited by Peter Davison with an Introduction by Christopher Hitchensu003c/pu003e
