Name: Homage to Catalonia
Author: George Orwell

Question 1

What is Homage to Catalonia about?

Accepted Answer

It is George Orwell's personal account of his time serving with the POUM militia during the Spanish Civil War, describing both the front-line fighting and the political infighting he witnessed in Barcelona.

Question 2

Who is this book for?

Accepted Answer

Readers interested in 20th-century history, war memoirs, or Orwell's nonfiction work will find this a vivid and personal companion to his more famous novels.

Question 3

Is this a novel or a true story?

Accepted Answer

It is a nonfiction memoir based on Orwell's direct experiences as a volunteer soldier in Spain between 1936 and 1937.