Orwell's Nose Sutherland John
Orwell's Nose Sutherland John In 2012 writer John Sutherland permanently lost his sense of smell. In this original, irreverent biography, Sutherland offers a fresh account of Orwell's life and works,…
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Orwell's Nose Sutherland John
In 2012 writer John Sutherland permanently lost his sense of smell. In this original, irreverent biography, Sutherland offers a fresh account of Orwell's life and works, one that sniffs out a unique, scented trail that wends from Burmese Days through Nineteen Eighty-Four and on to The Road to Wigan Pier.Sutherland airs out the odors, fetors, stenches, and reeks trapped in the pages of Orwell's books. At about the same time, he embarked on a rereading of George Orwell and--still coping with his recent disability--noticed something peculiar: Orwell was positively obsessed with smell.
From Winston Smith's apartment in Nineteen Eighty-Four, which "smelt of boiled cabbage and old rag mats," to the tantalizing aromas of concubine Ma Hla May's hair in Burmese Days, with its "mingled scent of sandalwood, garlic, coconut oil, and jasmine," Sutherland
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