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1985 is a novel by English writer Anthony Burgess. Originally this book was published in 1978, it was inspired by, and was intended as a tribute to, George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. [1] It was adapted by Guy Meredith as a radio play and broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on 23 January 1985. [2]
Contact is a 1985 hard science fiction novel by American scientist Carl Sagan. It deals with the theme of contact between humanity and a more technologically advanced extraterrestrial life form. It ranked No. 7 on Publishers Weekly's 1985 bestseller list.
[73] [page needed] Like Goldstein, Trotsky was a formerly high-ranking party official who was ostracized and then wrote a book criticizing party rule, The Revolution Betrayed, published in 1936. The omnipresent images of Big Brother, a man described as having a moustache, bears resemblance to the cult of personality built up around Joseph Stalin.
The Polar Express is a 1985 fantasy children's picture book written and illustrated by American author Chris Van Allsburg. The book is now widely considered to be a classic Christmas story for young children. [a] It was praised for its detailed illustrations and calm, relaxing storyline.
Book Author January 6: The Talisman: Stephen King and Peter Straub: January 13 January 20: The Sicilian: Mario Puzo: January 27 February 3: If Tomorrow Comes: Sidney Sheldon: February 10 February 17 February 24 March 3 March 10 March 17 March 24 March 31: Family Album: Danielle Steel: April 7 April 14 April 21 April 28: Thinner: Richard Bachman ...
A 1985 New York magazine article coined the phrase Brat Pack. ... “This is the Hollywood ‘Brat Pack,’” Blum wrote in his piece. ... “This book is an examination of a time that I had ...
The magazine Book ranked Big Brother no. 59 on its "100 best characters in fiction since 1900" list. [14] Wizard magazine rated him the 75th-greatest villain of all time. [15] The iconic image of Big Brother (played by David Graham) played a key role in Apple's "1984" television commercial introducing the Macintosh.
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