April, 1947. In a run-down farmhouse on a remote Scottish island, George Orwell begins his last and greatest work: . Forty-three years old and suffering from the tuberculosis that within three winters will take his life, Orwell comes to see the book as his legacy—the culmination of a career spent fighting to preserve the freedoms which the wars and upheavals of the 20th century have threatened. Completing the book is an urgent challenge, a race against death. In this “highly compelling, deeply researched” ( ) novel, shortlisted for the Indie Book Award for Best Debut Fiction, Dennis Glover explores the creation of Orwell’s classic work, which for millions of readers worldwide defined the 20th century and is now again proving its unnerving relevance.