Wifedom by Anna Funder
Along with a number of classics by George Orwell we have the new book written about a formidable woman, Mrs Orwell. An abridged reading on Radio 4, reading the book is a must. The forgotten wife, Eileen O’Shaughnessy’s literary brilliance shaped Orwell’s work and her practical nous saves his life. Using newly discovered letters from Eileen to her best friend, Funder recreates the Orwell’s marriage, through the Spanish Civil War and the Second World War in London. As she rolls up the screen concealing Orwell’s private life, she is led to question what it takes to be a writer - and what it is to be a wife.
Along with a number of classics by George Orwell we have the new book written about a formidable woman, Mrs Orwell. An abridged reading on Radio 4, reading the book is a must. The forgotten wife, Eileen O’Shaughnessy’s literary brilliance shaped Orwell’s work and her practical nous saves his life. Using newly discovered letters from Eileen to her best friend, Funder recreates the Orwell’s marriage, through the Spanish Civil War and the Second World War in London. As she rolls up the screen concealing Orwell’s private life, she is led to question what it takes to be a writer - and what it is to be a wife.
Along with a number of classics by George Orwell we have the new book written about a formidable woman, Mrs Orwell. An abridged reading on Radio 4, reading the book is a must. The forgotten wife, Eileen O’Shaughnessy’s literary brilliance shaped Orwell’s work and her practical nous saves his life. Using newly discovered letters from Eileen to her best friend, Funder recreates the Orwell’s marriage, through the Spanish Civil War and the Second World War in London. As she rolls up the screen concealing Orwell’s private life, she is led to question what it takes to be a writer - and what it is to be a wife.
