Orwell's diaries online!
Here. Some excerpts:Putney, December 12th, 1940
Cold. Wet. Tobacco in short supply. Spent day at home hoping that in 62 years' time UK will join USA in liberating Iraq and freeing its people.
Colchester, March 18th, 1942
Raining, dreary. Islamonazis everywhere trying to blow us up. Rory Bremner on the wireless, useless as ever.
Euston, October 4th, 1943
Took lunch in pub. Strange Irish feel but not threatening. Began writing a manifesto.