Eric Arthur Blair known by his pen name George Orwell, was born On This Day 25th June 1903. Blair was an English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic.
Orwell’s led a highly “compartmentalised life” in the 1930s. “Not least that one of his great hobbies was ice-skating. As soon as winter came around, he would get his skates up from Southwold and head for Streatham ice rink.” (DH Taylor in the Guardian).
Orwell’s led a highly “compartmentalised life” in the 1930s. “Not least that one of his great hobbies was ice-skating. As soon as winter came around, he would get his skates up from Southwold and head for Streatham ice rink.” (DH Taylor in the Guardian).
