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Coming up for air was a wonderfully sweet romance that left me with a smile on my face and a happy heart. Apr 11, 2016 george orwell coming up for air coming up for air might not be as wellknown as animal farm and nineteen eighty four, but its a firm favourite amongst serious orwell fans and scholars, and i can see why. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. On your mac, sync all or a selection of audiobooks to your iphone, ipad, or ipod touch. Coming up for air is a novel by george orwell, first published in june 1939, shortly before the outbreak of world war ii. The story involves a woman who has come to a crossroads in her life which many of us reach, at one time or another, and must begin to explore her life and who she really is outside of being a wife, mother and daughter. Without taking anything away from animal farm or 1984, coming up for air is perhaps an even more impressive novel. Goodreads members who liked up in the air also liked.
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