1984
‘Who controls the past controls the future … who controls the present controls the past.’
Winston Smith works in the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history to suit the Party. However, he hates the world they have created – one where everyone is under the eye of the omniscient Big Brother.
After Winston finds love with Julia, a young woman who shares his ideals, he risks it all and rebels. But Big Brother is always watching.
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