“He asked that roses be planted on his grave. When I checked, a few years ago, a scrappy red rose was blooming there.” LiteratureGardeningFlowersRosesLife Worth LivingGeorge Orwell1984OrwellNineteen Eighty FourEric Blair Book:Orwell's Roses Source: Orwell's Roses
“The Eric Blair who finished Eton in 1921 was a naive young snob, with little knowledge of the world beyond the confines of the British middle class. His experiences in Burma, in Paris’s Latin Quarter, among England’s destitute in London and Wigan, and particularly in Catalonia developed his social conscience and honed his commitment to the twin ideals of liberty and social justice with which he remains indelibly associated.” LibertySocial JusticeBurmaGeorge OrwellSocial ConscienceEric Blair Book:Orwell's Ghosts: Wisdom and Warnings for the Twenty-first Century, Library Edition Source: Orwell's Ghosts: Wisdom and Warnings for the Twenty-first Century, Library Edition