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Bloodstained George Orwell scarves to be auctioned
Scarves stained with the blood of 1984 author George Orwell, are to be auctioned in London.
Orwell was wearing the anti-fascist scarves when he was shot in the neck during a battle near Barcelona in the Spanish Civil War in May 1937.
He described the experience of being shot as "very interesting... roughly speaking it was the sensation of being at the centre of an explosion".
The scarves are expected fetch up to £1,200 when they are sold on 3 October.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24218530
Orwell was wearing the anti-fascist scarves when he was shot in the neck during a battle near Barcelona in the Spanish Civil War in May 1937.
He described the experience of being shot as "very interesting... roughly speaking it was the sensation of being at the centre of an explosion".
The scarves are expected fetch up to £1,200 when they are sold on 3 October.