Down and Out in Paris and London Audiobook

" Great read. Fascinating memoir about Orwell's life of a "tramp" roaming the streets of Paris and then London. Just so cool. "

" My favorite Goerge Orwell book, hands down. "

" One of my all time favourite books "

" Sufficiently depressing. A quick and artful slog which takes abject poverty off my to-do list. "

" see comments on animal farm "

" Excellent piece of literature. I don't recommend reading this if your country is amidst an economic recession and you are a mere struggling student. In that case, it's a bit of a downer haha "

" Very interesting look at society from the view of those who have no money. Caution - after reading this book you will never eat in a French restaraunt again. "

" If you ever feel you life is rubbish, you have no money & the worlds against you, read this to make you realise things in fact arent that bad! "

" The way Orwell describes poverty is incredible, as if you're living it. "

" Now here's a book to make you look forward to a hot bath! Some of those scenes are beyond ... "

" I started out really loving this book...loved the characters and the discriptions...but as I read I found myself getting bored....I couldn't wait to finish just so I can start another read. I gave it three stars only because I really enjoyed the beginning..... "

" It's a different time, but it makes me feel different about seeing people in the streets. "

" Interesting to know how homeless lives ! "

" A vivid personal account about the "fringes" of poverty and a timeless work of journalism. I was amazed at how many differences there are in the London and Paris episodes recounted here. Sadly, this seems like a work that will be perpetually relevant, even as politics and policies shift. "

" Excellent autobiographical novel about living in grimy poverty in 1920s Paris and London, emphasis on the grimy. "

" I just loved the descriptions of the kitchens, this one of those books I dug out of my father bookshelf a fell under the spell. "

" Not really one of his best books, but a great way to see what has shaped his thinking and later works. The extremely poor life in Paris and London that he has led is somewhat of an eye-opener. "

" I love George Orwell. Love Love Love. This, I believe was his first book. Not as in your face political as 1984 and Animal Farm, but documents the working man's struggles. Being Down and Out. "

" Simply, one of my favorites. "

" A vividly personal and unidealized tragicomedy about life 'on the edge' which encourages the reader to question his or her own biases. "

" Orwell berhasil menampilkan kehidupan kelas bawah di paris dan gelandangan di london. bukan karena dia pemerhati yang baik tapi karena dia mengalami sendiri kehidupan sulit di dua kota itu. novel ini bak sebuah karya jurnalistik, tajam dan pedas. "

" George Orwell experienced hard poverty, and wrote exceedingly well about it. His chapter on how extreme poverty cut a man off from normal relationships was something I never considered before. "

" Life under the wheels of society, as seen by a very articulate casual laborer. Probably a blend of fiction and non-fiction, but rich in social commentary. "

" Not really one of his best books, but a great way to see what has shaped his thinking and later works. The extremely poor life in Paris and London that he has led is somewhat of an eye-opener. "

" I listened to this book on a long drive across Oregon to Wyoming. While the topic is grim, the descriptions are so good you easily immerse yourself in the world Orwell describes. Knowing that this life was real for so many people, including, for a time, Orwell, makes it all the more engaging. "

" Reading the Wikipedia article on this book, I realize this was, albeit engaging, a real-life enactment of "Common People"... "