In these days of "doublespeak," high-level spin, and concern about the Patriot Act, Orwell's chilling vision of the future is more relevant than ever. His tale of an all-powerful, malicious government monitoring every movement of its citizens is a forceful, relevant work. This classic has stunned every generation since it appeared in 1949. Audie Award finalist. "Prebble accentuates every shade of gray in post-Blitzed-London... [He] is especially effective at subtly changing pace and giving weight to each character's most telling moments."—AudioFile