Books by Bernard Crick

The authoritative biography of George Orwell, written with the cooperation of Orwell's widow. 'In its thoroughness, and its mastery of a considerable volume of material, this is the definitive biography of Orwell.' Sunday Times'It is hardly worth using up space to declare just how good it is.

Arising out of a specialist group meeting on citizenship education held at the 50th anniversary conference of the Political Studies Association in 2000, this collection of essays deals with the raising of political awareness and the teaching of politics within the education system.

This fourth edition has been updated to include an assessment of the revolutions in 1989 in Eastern Europe. It also examines current situations in Northern Ireland, Israel and Palestine, and South Africa.