#51 in Biography & memoir
Homage to Catalonia
8.28.2 / 10
Score out of 10237 ratingsConfidence 62%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
- 247
- Pages
- about 4.5 h
- Reading time
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About the book
Homage to Catalonia is a memoir and the sixth book by English writer George Orwell published in 1938, in which he accounts his personal experiences and observations while fighting in the Spanish Civil War.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.2 across 237 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 62% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Biography & memoir average of 8.1. That is how 8.2 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.4 | 28 | 12% |
| Hardcover | 8.2 | 209 | 88% |
Frequently asked
How long is Homage to Catalonia?
It has 247 pages — shorter than 74% of the ranked books in Biography & memoir.
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