Secret Life of Books

George Orwell 4: Come on, Eileen! Anna Funder, Mrs Orwell and Wifedom

Anna Funder joins the show to discuss her book Wifedom, which provides a biography of Eileen O'Shaughnessy and a reassessment of her husband, George Orwell. The conversation covers Funder’s writing career and the impact of her work on perceptions of Orwell's life.

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