Orwell initially encountered difficulty getting the manuscript published, largely due to fears that the book might upset the alliance between Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union.
ˈɔːɹwɛl ɪnˈɪʃəli ɛŋkˈaʊntɚd dˈɪfɪkˌʌlti ɡˌɛɾɪŋ ðə mˈænjuːskɹˌɪpt pˈʌblɪʃt, lˈɑːɹdʒli dˈuː tə fˈɪɹz ðætðə bˈʊk mˌaɪt ʌpsˈɛt ðɪ ɐlˈaɪəns bᵻtwˌiːn bɹˈɪtən, ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts, ænd ðə sˈoʊviət jˈuːniən.