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. This novel contains adult themes, so, younger listeners, please proceed with caution... You can support the channel via our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewelltoldtale Books - (buying books from our Bookshop.org shop helps support this channel while also supporting local bookshops, at no cost to you): Books by our favourite authors - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-well-told-tale Buy 1984: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008322069 https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781847498571 Other Books by George Orwell: 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 I would like to thank my patrons: Joshua Clark, Maura Lee, Jane, John Bowles, Cade Norman, Matt Woodward,  Lori Scott, Cho Jinn, Douglas Harley and Kristopher Kitchen Support the show