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Decline of the English Murder - Penguin Great Ideas
George Orwell
In these timeless and witty essays George Orwell explores the English love of reading about a good murder in the papers (and laments the passing of the heyday of the 'perfect' murder involving class, sex and poisoning), as well as unfolding his trenchant views on everything from boys' weeklies to naughty seaside postcards.
128 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 27, 2009 |
| ISBN13 | 9780141191263 |
| Publishers | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Pages | 128 |
| Dimensions | 110 × 181 × 8 mm · 82 g |
| Language | English |
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