In both book one and book two, Winston visits a place called the golden country. In book one he dreams about going to this place and watching a young black haired woman takeoff her clothes. He describes his encounters with this woman as "careless" and "as though big brother and the party and the thought police could be swept into nothingness". Winston seems to enjoy the Golden Country and the black haired woman in his dream and it seems the Golden Country gives him what he wants the most, a break from big brother.

In book two, Winston is told by the dark haired in victory square to follow the directions, she gives him. Winston ends up on a train taking him to the countryside. Here, he meets up with the dark haired girl and makes love in the bushes. After having sex in the bushes Winston realizes that this is almost the same exact place in his dream. Winston's reality Golden Country symbolizes a place where he can break the law with someone other than just himself.