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aspidistraAny of several Asiatic plants of the lily family. The Chinese Aspidistra elatior has broad leaves which taper to a point and, like all aspidistras, grows well in warm indoor conditions. (Genus Aspidistra, family Liliaceae.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Consider his 1936 novel, Keep The Aspidistra Flying, which was faithfully filmed in 1998 as A Merry War. Orwell wrote about it in his novel, Keep the Aspidistra Flying: "The very rich boys were more or less undisguisedly favoured; the poor but 'clever' scholarship boys didn't go riding, didn't get a cricket bat, didn't get a birthday cake, were caned more often, were publicly reminded of their poverty, and were expected to be snivelingly grateful to Crossgates for its charity. Worldwide rights to the film adaptation of George Orwell's 1936 novel, Keep the Aspidistra Flying - an international co-production, accessing government funding from the Arts Council of England, and starring Helena Bonham Carter and Richard E. |
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