Now it seems like light fiction: Sales of Orwell’s ’1984′ up 69 percent on Amazon list

Even in 1984, none of us could imagine how closely we could be monitored! m/r

Sales of Orwell’s ’1984′ up 69 percent on Amazon list | WashingtonExaminer.com

June 10, 2013 | Charlie Spiering

Sales of George Orwell’s ’1984′ are up 69 percent on Amazon, according to a list on the website.

The book’s 60th anniversary was on June 6th, amidst a flurry of real-world news stories on secret government surveillance.

Amazon lists the paperback version of the book as the nineteenth biggest book on the “Movers and Shakers” list. The current sales rank is 110.

The list identifies the biggest gainers in sales rank compared to twenty-four hours ago.

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