Hosted by Dennis Leap

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Aired: June 8, 2020 • 30 minutes

Why Eric Arthur Blair Became George Orwell, Part 2

Host Dennis Leap discusses Eric Blair’s adolescent years, his dysfunctional family life, his idyllic boyhood home in the picturesque setting of Henley-on-Thames, his difficulty making friends, and his tough years at St. Cyprian’s boarding school.