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The Road to Wigan Pier, by George Orwell

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 20 Dec 18

George Orwell (real name Eric Blair, 1903-50) is best known for two classic works, namely Animal Farm and 1984. However, he wrote a great deal more than those two books, producing both fiction and social commentary. His 1937 book...

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Pub Sign Study – The Orwell At Wigan Pier

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 14 Sep 15

Wigan Pier used to be so hard to locate that many people living outside Wigan wondered if Orwell had made it up in his famous study of homelessness, The Road To Wigan Pier. It is a real place, actually a former Leeds & Liverpool...

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wigan pier, music

kousti @kousti (14) 1 Mar 07

does anyone know where i can download any wigan pier albums