George Orwell

George Orwell

Biography

George Orwell real name is Eric Blair he was born 1903 in Motihari, Bengal, his dad worked for the Opium Department of the Civil Service. His mom took him to Englad when he was one and he didnt see his da till he was about four years old. Eric Blair had an older sister named Marjorie and a younger sister named Avril. When he was five he was sent to a Anglican parish school in Henley. Two years later Blair was recommended to one of the most successful preparatory schools in England. He attended with a scholarship that let his parents pay half of what they were supose to. As time passed Blair earned scholarships to Wellington and Eton colleges. Blair went to Eton for a while than he moved to Wellingon. At Wellington he was King's scholar from 1917-1921.