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Just wasted $22 on a 'clean' copy of 1984 that was missing the whole Goldstein chapter
Found it at a used bookstore and didn't flip through it enough before buying... turns out someone had literally cut out pages 150-180. Anyone know a good spot online to find complete, cheap copies of the real thing?
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ryan7197mo ago
Missing the Goldstein chapter is almost too perfect for that book. Check the inside cover for any library stamps or markings, sometimes they'd censor books by removing sections entirely. You might have bought a piece of history, just a really annoying one to read. Project Gutenberg has the full text for free if you just want to read what you missed.
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dakota_gibson7mo ago
What if it wasn't censored, but just fell apart? Old glue gets brittle. I had a copy of Cat's Cradle where a whole chunk just slid out because the binding failed. That missing chapter might be sitting in a box somewhere, or it disintegrated. Paper quality back then wasn't always great either. It's a bummer, but it makes that specific book's story way more interesting than a perfect copy.
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taylor826mo ago
Ryan's right about checking for library stamps. I always look at the back of the front cover and the title page. If it's a library copy, the missing pages were probably cut, not just fallen out. You can feel for rough edges where the paper was sliced near the binding.
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