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But after the French collapse there came something that could not be laughed
away , something that neither cheque - books nor policemen were any use
against — the bombing . Zweee - BOOM ! What's that ? Oh , only a bomb on the
Stock ...
But after the French collapse there came something that could not be laughed
away , something that neither cheque - books nor policemen were any use
against — the bombing . Zweee - BOOM ! What's that ? Oh , only a bomb on the
Stock ...
Page 61
... Column danger does exist . One can only consider it if one also considers in
what way England might be defeated . It does not seem probable that air
bombing can settle a major war . England might well be THE LION AND THE
UNICORN ...
... Column danger does exist . One can only consider it if one also considers in
what way England might be defeated . It does not seem probable that air
bombing can settle a major war . England might well be THE LION AND THE
UNICORN ...
Page 83
It is an offer of partnership on equal terms until such time as the world has ceased
to be ruled by bombing planes . But we must add to it the unconditional right to
secede . It is the only way of proving that we mean what we say . And what ...
It is an offer of partnership on equal terms until such time as the world has ceased
to be ruled by bombing planes . But we must add to it the unconditional right to
secede . It is the only way of proving that we mean what we say . And what ...
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User Review - the.ken.petersen - LibraryThingIt seems harsh to criticise George Orwell's optimism when he implies that socialism has become inevitable: he was writing in 1941, I thought so in 1980. Sadly, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher and ... Read full review
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| Title | The Lion and the Unicorn: Socialism and the English Genius The Uniform Edition of George Orwell Works, George Orwell [His works. Uniform edition], George Orwell |
| Author | George Orwell |
| Publisher | Secker and Warburg, 1962 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 11 Feb 2011 |
| Length | 96 pages |
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