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A dual biography by Pulitzer Prize–winner Thomas E. Ricks, Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom chronicles how Winston Churchill and George Orwell—one a stalwart conservative, the other a committed socialist—each rose to defend democracy against the twin threats of fascism and communism. Drawing on meticulous research and vivid storytelling, Ricks traces their parallel journeys from near-death experiences in the 1930s to decisive actions in the 1940s, revealing how their shared conviction and moral courage helped keep freedom’s compass pointed true