Julia: The Sunday Times Bestseller by Sandra Newman Paperback Book

Description: Julia by Sandra Newman Julia is a bold feminist retelling of Nineteen Eighty-Four that goes beyond Winston Smiths story to finally reveal what life in Oceania was like for women FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "a fascinating reflection on totalitarianism as refracted through Orwells times and our own" The GuardianLondon, chief city of Airstrip One, the third most populous province of Oceania. Its 1984 and Julia Worthing works as a mechanic fixing the novel-writing machines in the Fiction Department at the Ministry of Truth. Under the ideology of IngSoc and the rule of the Party and its leader Big Brother, Julia is a model citizen - cheerfully cynical, believing in nothing and caring not at all about politics. She knows how to survive in a world of constant surveillance, Thought Police, Newspeak, Doublethink, child spies and the black markets of the prole neighbourhoods. Shes very good at staying alive.But Julia becomes intrigued by a colleague from the Records Department - a mid-level worker of the Outer Party called Winston Smith, she comes to realise that shes losing her grip and can no longer safely navigate her world.Seventy-five years after Orwell finished writing his iconic novel, Sandra Newman has tackled the world of Big Brother in a truly convincing way, offering a dramatically different, feminist narrative that is true to and stands alongside the original. For the millions of readers who have been brought up with Orwells Nineteen Eighty-Four, here, finally, is a provocative, vital and utterly satisfying companion novel. Author Biography SANDRA NEWMAN is the author of the Baileys Prize-longlisted The Country of Ice Cream Star, The Only Good Thing Anyone Has Ever Done (shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award), Cake, The Heavens and The Men. She is a graduate of the University of East Anglia Creative Writing program and now lives in New York. Review Sandra Newman opens out the world of Nineteen Eighty-Four by looking at that novels events from a female point of view. From Julias life in a womens dormitory through her affair with Winston Smith and torture by the Thought Police, on to a meeting with Big Brother himself, its a fascinating reflection on totalitarianism as refracted through Orwells times and our own * Guardian *Newman does much more than update Nineteen Eighty-Four, she makes it seem essential reading all over again... exhilarating * The Sunday Times *Newman is a powerful writer and particularly smart on the historical resonances... The violence is sickening, and meant to be. Newman never leaves you alone, never turns off the light, never gives it a rest until, strapped in our chair, we learn the meaning of HARDREAD... its beautifully done * The Times *Called simply Julia, Newmans novel is so ingenious, sensitive to the original, and above all witty that one can imagine Orwell thoroughly enjoying it * Daily Telegraph *This extraordinary novel is like a newly discovered room in your house, in a dream - the illusion is so precise, the execution so masterful, that you think it must have been there all along, just waiting for you to find it. Sandra Newman has succeeded wildly at the impossible task she was given; JULIA should surprise and delight not only devotees of Orwells classic, but fans of Newmans own daring, disquieting, and emotionally affecting oeuvre -- J. Robert LennonA powerful feat of imagination and empathy which breathes new life into Orwells nightmare -- Dorian Lynskey, author of The Ministry of Truth: A Biography of George Orwells 1984In Julia, Sandra Newman opens out the world of Nineteen Eighty-Four by looking at that novels events from a female point of view. From Julias life in a womens dormitory through her affair with Winston Smith and torture by the Thought Police, on to a meeting with Big Brother himself, its a fascinating reflection on totalitarianism as refracted through Orwells times and our own -- What to read this autumn: 2023s biggest new books * The Guardian *Julia offers a female character with a rich inner life... A twisty ending in keeping with the original makes this an enjoyable read even to those unfamiliar with Nineteen Eighty-Four * Economist *Newman seems uniquely qualified to update Orwells anti-fascist cri du cour... All the familiar lineaments are here-Airstrip One, Oceania, Big Brother, Newspeak, the Ministries of Truth and Love, the dreaded Room 101, the rats (oy, the rats), as well as every character, many of them revised in clever ways... Adding a major plot twist, a nice shot of (somewhat cynical) hope, and more graphic sex should win over even purists * Kirkus *A provocative, feminist retelling... Julias narrative voice is refreshingly fearless as she navigates her way around the Partys nefarious thought policing, and a wicked plot twist spins the original narrative on its ear. Newman adds a fresh coat of menacing grey to Orwells gloomy world * Publishers Weekly *This brilliant novel is about as ambitious as you can get... The novel closely follows the original story, but also expands on it, opening up new corners of the world to make it even darker, more vividly real... This is not a rewriting of Nineteen Eighty-Four; its a faithful, respectful retelling of a familiar story from a fresh new angle. Wonderful * Booklist *A vibrant, full-blooded book that adheres to the spirit of the original while tearing elements of it - namely the character of Winston Smith - to pieces... What is so wonderful about this is not just its depiction of Julia as even cleverer than you might imagine, but also its rich understanding of what Orwell meant about societys three strata locked in an endless battle for supremacy * I Paper *Dazzlingly clever * I Newspaper *Excellent... Bold, eloquent, and often drawn to the psychologically unsettling, Newman is a worthy recipient of the iconic 1984 baton * Big Issue *[A] gripping read * Literary Review *Delicious and provocative * The Gloss *In Julia, the American novelist Sandra Newman courageously takes on George Orwells Nineteen Eighty-Four, by mirroring the tale through the eyes of Winston Smiths lover. Spoiler alert: she succeeds, brilliantly... This is truly a book about being in the body of a woman. Julia is a fascinating, violent novel... Newman accomplishes the challenge she set herself - and then some * Daily Telegraph *Wholly engaging in its own right yet also a reminder of Orwells genius and the real-world chill that cut through his horrifying dystopia... Immersive... Newman writes with great verve; her descriptions have the kind of energy and freshness needed for a successful retelling... Newman succeeds in giving voice to all these women, but her chief success is undoubtedly her reimagining of Julia herself, no longer just a pawn, a woman betrayed, now a fully realised force to be reckoned with, a woman living by her wits in a treacherously choppy world, hoping to stay afloat * Irish Times *Newman turns Orwells classic vision of the future inside out, and readers will find themselves gripped and surprised by what happens when the object of Winston Smiths gaze looks back, and retells their journey into love and resistance... Intimate and compromised relationships become the beating heart of the novel, and demonstrate how womens lives under this totalitarian state inevitably differ from mens at every point... As she maps out this new territory, Newman forges a work that has its own emotional logic, and a character with her own vivid life * Guardian *A timely reminder of how easily the language of hate can be manufactured and manipulated... its also sometimes darkly funny * Daily Mail *Punchy... Vivid, even ugly, the novels energy relies on making explicit the violence that Orwell only implied - a risky strategy that pays dividends. Theres a killer twist, too * Mail on Sunday *Julia is a devastating read... Newman is so virtuosic, this book wont let you put it down * New Scientist *For all its totalitarian grimness and spite, most people were thrilled by 1984. What a shame Orwell couldnt do another one. It has taken 74 years for someone to attempt to fill that void, and Julia is of a vivacity that would have caused the Ministry of Truths fiction machines to throw a crankshaft ... It may have taken three quarters of a century, but 1985 has arrived at last * Strong Words *A richly envisaged, frightening dystopia, wholly alive to Orwells text, which acts as both a mirror to 1984 and stands alone as an original and deeply fascinating feminist work... In Julia, Newman has delivered a novel that even the Party would recognise as Doubleplusgood * Financial Times *Nineteen Eighty-Four remains a totemic piece of political literature, but Julia offers contemporary readers new ways of thinking about Orwells novel while ingeniously constructing its own, fully realised, world * The Conversation *Newman hasnt proved herself a worthy successor to Orwell; shes outclassed him, both in knowledge of human nature and in character development. Julia should be the new required text on those high-school curricula, a stunning look into what happens when a person of strength faces the worst in humanity, as well as a perfect specimen of derivative art that, in standing on anothers shoulders, can reach a higher plane * LA Times *Subversive... A thoughtful exploration of a clever womans survival within an unimaginably cruel bureaucracy... And her ending - oh, if we could only talk about the ending! * Washington Post *Buzzy * Daily Telegraph * Promotional Julia is a bold feminist retelling of Nineteen Eighty-Four that goes beyond Winston Smiths story to finally reveal what life in Oceania was like for women Details ISBN1783789166 Author Sandra Newman Pages 400 Publisher Granta Books Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781783789160 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-07-04 Imprint Granta Books Subtitle The Sunday Times Bestseller Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.6 Audience General UK Release Date 2024-07-04 NZ Release Date 2024-09-16 ISBN-10 1783789166 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161504108;

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