![]() ![]() ![]() What stood out to me in this book is how Orwell treats travel. His attention to detail brings the cities to life, the grittier side close up and an outsider's perspective on the finer parts. The book is journalistic in its approach to the concept of poverty, with the characters and locales becoming the stars of the narrative and educating Orwell and subsequently us on what life looks like on the bottom rung of the ladder. Minimum wage survival is celebrated whilst on the road but the tales of 1920s poverty that Orwell experiences and documents are truly harrowing. ![]() Memories of stuffing Tupperware filled backpacks with food from the cheap, gambling subsidised buffets during a snowboard season in Lake Tahoe when I was 19 came flooding back on reading this. How many of us have faced the slings and arrows of a dead end job in an effort to extend our stay somewhere or to ward off the looming threat of starvation?ĭown & Out In Paris & London is a deep dive into this world. For a period, the novelty of a new place and all its mysteries can sustain you but depending upon the work, this can be short lived. ![]() The romance of travel is dealt a sickening blow the moment you have to find employment. ![]()
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