George Orwell's Commander in Spain
Subtitle: The Enigma of Georges Kopp
Publisher: Anthem Press
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 134
ISBN-13: 9780857281982
Subjects: Orwell, george, 1903-1950; Foreign enlistment; Mercenary troops; Spain, history, civil war, 1936-1939
Description: Double spy, fraud, brilliant inventor and stout-hearted commander -- the first complete biography of George Orwell's commander in Spain, Georges Kopp. With a focus on the relationship between Orwell and Kopp during the Spanish Civil War, "George Orwell's Commander in Spain: The Enigma of Georges Kopp" is the first biography of a fascinating figure: double spy, fraud, brilliant inventor and stout-hearted commander. Georges Kopp is believed to be the inspiration for O'Brien in 1984.