Book Review: Sandra Newman's Julia retells 1984 from a feminist perspective

"Working in a vast and windowless factory floor, Julia knows all about the machinery but as for the end product — sanitised books — she knew little “and cared less”. She says she is not intellectual. But she is perceptive and assertive, particularly in her pursuit of Smith."
Author Sandra Newman. Picture: Cristobal Vivar

Author Sandra Newman. Picture: Cristobal Vivar

Sun, 12 Nov, 2023 - 14:00
Colette Sheridan

  • Julia 
  • Sandra Newman 
  • Granta, £18.99 

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