{"product_id":"the-road-to-wigan-pier-9780198850908","title":"The Road to Wigan Pier","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): George Orwell\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Oxford UP\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Oxford UP\u003cbr\u003e • Subject: English Literature\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Poverty \u0026amp; Homelessness\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt is only when you meet someone of a different culture from yourself that you begin to realize what your own beliefs really are.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Road to Wigan Pier is George Orwell's 1937 study of poverty and working-class life in northern England. It is the book which established Orwell as among Britain's foremost political and social commentators. It is, moreover, essential for any reader who wishes to gain a deeper understanding of Orwell's life, work and legacy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis non-fiction work set the tone for Orwell's subsequent career, by focusing on class relations within Britain and political solutions to social problems. \u003cem\u003eThe Road to Wigan Pier\u003c\/em\u003e has remained widely read since his death, running to several editions, and providing a point of comparison for later social and political commentaries\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45033793388695,"sku":"9780198850908","price":347.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780198850908.webp?v=1769209805","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-road-to-wigan-pier-9780198850908","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}