1949年6月,《1984》在英国出版并获得巨大成功，60年来，《1984》对全世界产生了意义深远的影响，入选美国《时代周刊》“最好的100本英文小说”、英国《卫报》、兰登书屋“100本20世纪最佳英语小说”……英美法德多国将此书列为中学生必读书。
此外，《1984》被改编成电影、电视剧、广播剧、舞台剧、音乐刷、网络版连环漫画，甚至还有一档红遍全世界的电视真人秀《老大哥》……英国调查表明，乔治·奥威尔仍是当今最受同行热爱的作家。

A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility — skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.