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We

By: Yevgeny Zamyatin
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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The exhilarating dystopian novel that inspired George Orwell's 1984 and foreshadowed the worst excesses of Soviet Russia.

Yevgeny Zamyatin's We is a powerfully inventive vision that has influenced writers from George Orwell to Ayn Rand.

In a glass-enclosed city of absolute straight lines, ruled over by the all-powerful 'Benefactor', the citizens of the totalitarian society of OneState live out lives devoid of passion and creativity - until D-503, a mathematician who dreams in numbers, makes a discovery: he has an individual soul. Set in the 26th century AD, We is the classic dystopian novel and was the forerunner of works such as George Orwell's 1984 and Aldous Huxley's Brave New World.

It was suppressed for many years in Russia and remains a resounding cry for individual freedom, yet is also a powerful, exciting and vivid work of science fiction.

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Surprisingly current for a 100+ year old tale

Incredibly prescient story. The basis for Brave New World and 1984. Pacy and atmospheric. Excellent narration.

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Great novel, We are all in debt to.

I first read this novel ten years ago. My first reaction was to to feel cheated by The authors of 1984 and Brave New World. However, further research revealed just how ground breaking this work is. The real sadness is that so few people seem to have read the work, and it appears, listened to it. I hope that changes.
Great narration by Jonathan Keeble.

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I enjoyed it. Definitely puts 1984 in a new light knowing this was written before. The perspective of the story is done really well, all coming from the main character‘s journal. Pretty solid.

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