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Reviewed on May 15, 2003
Award-winning biographer Spurling (Ivy: The Life of Ivy Compton-Burnett) takes a decidedly personal approach to the subject of her latest work. As she clearly states, her goal is to counter the negative view of Sonia Orwell that emerged from previous biographies of her and her second husband, George Orwell. (Sonia was the model for Julia, the heroine of Orwell's 1984.) Spurling tackles her subject not as ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
