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Orwell's brilliant 1946 satire, chronicling a revolution staged by the animals on Mr. Jones's farm ( Animal Farm ). ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL. BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS. George Orwell's classic satire of the Russian Revolution is the account of the bold struggle, initiated by the animals, that transforms Mr. Jones's Manor Farm into Animal Farm--a wholly democratic society built on the credo that All Animals Are Created Equal. Out of their cleverness, the pigs Napoleon, Squealer, and Snowball emerge as leaders of the new community in a subtle evolution that proves disastrous.

Big Brother stares out from every poster and the Thought Police uncover each act of betrayal. He is also well known for his essays and journalism, particularly his works covering his travels and his time fighting in the Spanish Civil War.

In their quest to create an idyllic society where justice and equality reign, the animals of Manor Farm revolt against their human rulers, establishing the democratic Animal Farm under the credo, ''All Animals Are Created Equal.''. In a development of insidious familiarity, the pigs begin to assume ever greater amounts of power, while other animals, especially the faithful horse Boxer, assume more of the work. The steadiness and lucidity of Orwell's merciless wit are reminiscent of Anatole France and even of Swift.''. '' Animal Farm is a nearly perfect piece of writing, both an engaging story and an allegory that actually works.''. Orwell's animals exist in their own right, with a narrative as individual as it is apt in political parody.''.

O'Brian renders in riveting detail the life aboard a man-of-war in Nelson's navy: the conversational idiom of the officers in the ward room and the men on the lower deck, the food, the floggings, the mysteries of the wind and the rigging, and the roar of broadsides as the great ships close in battle. Aubrey and Maturin have been described as better than Holmes and Watson, the equal of Quixote and Panza . ''Earphones Awards winner [audiobook narrator] Simon Vance juggles multiple characters, accents, and dramatic and comedic scenes with aplomb . Vance's warm, welcoming voice captures colorful characters, entertaining relationships . Readers in search of a handful of excellent companions with whom to spend many enjoyable hours will be hail and well met.''.