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Dorian Lynskey has created an authoritative, in-depth, and incredibly modern 'biography of the book'. After all, J. Orwell's 1984 is not just a novel; it is the key to understanding the modern world, an inexhaustible treasure trove of ideas and memes. Just look at how Orwell's concepts of Big Brother, Thought Police, doublethink, new language, and the notorious formula 2 + 2 = 5 are increasingly used today. Lynskey has explored not only the range of ideas and events that led Orwell to create the world-famous novel, but also its profound and lasting impact on world politics, social relations and culture at all levels - from the elite to the popular. The message inherent in 1984 has easily overcome many decades: "Don't let it happen. It all depends on you" - and it's not even about totalitarianism, not about the Big Lie of fascist and communist utopias, but about the "medium-sized lie" that constantly distorts reality in the 21st century.