![]() ![]() When Bilbo reached his eleventy-first birthday he disappeared, bequeathing to his young cousin Frodo the Ruling Ring and a perilous quest: to journey across Middle-earth, deep into the shadow of the Dark Lord, and destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom. Sauron gathered all the Great Rings to him, but always he searched for the One Ring that would complete his dominion. After many ages it fell by chance into the hands of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins.įrom Sauron's fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor, his power spread far and wide. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them It is a fantasy of the political future, and like any such fantasy, serves its author as a magnifying device for an examination of the present.” Though the year 1984 now exists in the past, Orwell’s novel remains an urgent call for the individual willing to speak truth to power. Lionel Trilling said of Orwell’s masterpiece “ 1984 is a profound, terrifying, and wholly fascinating book. Together with his beloved Julia, he hazards his life in a deadly match against the powers that be. ![]() Drawn into a forbidden love affair, Winston finds the courage to join a secret revolutionary organization called The Brotherhood, dedicated to the destruction of the Party. Winston Smith is a man in grave danger for the simple reason that his memory still functions. In 1984, London is a grim city in the totalitarian state of Oceania where Big Brother is always watching you and the Thought Police can practically read your mind. It is, above all, a way of asserting power.”- The New Yorker “Orwell saw, to his credit, that the act of falsifying reality is only secondarily a way of changing perceptions. I'm not much of a (re)seller, and buy to own and read.With extraordinary relevance and renewed popularity, George Orwell’s 1984 takes on new life in this hardcover edition. (I had happened to login to eBay the moment it was listed, so it didn't last more than the blink of an eye.) The only reason I hesitated was because I had tried reading it in the past and didn't like it at all, and figured it was better that someone else got it. I spotted a copy of The Master and Margarita on eBay a few months ago for $35 AUD and was umming and ahhing about it for 10 mins, during which time it sold in front of me. I guess it's partly why that show brought in the three items segment, getting people to guess least to most valuable. Again, no judgment, most of us do it, just interesting. I often find it weird on Antiques Roadshow when the people gathered around find out when an item is expensive, their focus goes straight to the monetary figure, and what seems lost is the intrinsic beauty/value. (Just entertaining a philosophical notion.no judgment) ![]() >42 varielle: Curious: for the purpose of reselling? Or to own? Interesting to know because would you value it more just because the prices are up at the moment? Or is it more about wanting to own it and you may be less likely to ever own it if you don't jump on the lower price? ![]()
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