sˈɛt ɪnðə spˈænɪʃ sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ, ðə bˈʊk hˈælɪdˌeɪz fˈɜːst nˈɑːvəl ɛksplˈoːɹz ðə kənstɹˈʌkʃən ʌv hˈɪstɚɹi ænd ðɪ ɛkspˈiəɹɪənsᵻz ʌv dʒˈɔːɹdʒ ˈɔːɹwɛl.
Set in the Spanish Civil War, the book (Halliday's first novel) explores the construction of history and the experiences of George Orwell.