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Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781838952334
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Overview:
Hitch-22 is the candid, wide-ranging memoir of Christopher Hitchens, one of the most fearless essayists and public intellectuals of his generation. Tracing his path from a naval childhood in Portsmouth to the front lines of global politics and journalism, Hitchens reflects on friendships, feuds, ideas and regrets with characteristic wit and rigour. This new paperback edition is ideal for readers of literary memoir, political history and sharp, uncompromising prose.
About the Book:
In Hitch-22, Christopher Hitchens turns his formidable powers of observation on his own life. The memoir opens in Portsmouth, where a devoted but troubled mother and a stern, undemonstrative naval father shaped his earliest years, before following him through Oxford, into left-wing politics, and onward to a career that took him from war zones to the salons of Washington DC. Along the way he charts his friendships and disputes with major literary and political figures, his gradual break with the left, and his outspoken opposition to totalitarianism in all its forms. The narrative is by turns funny, self-critical and unflinching, offering rare insight into the private doubts behind a famously combative public persona. Hitchens does not shy away from difficult subjects, addressing his complicated feelings about faith, nationality and belonging with the same intellectual honesty he brought to his journalism. Written and revised as he faced a terminal cancer diagnosis, the memoir carries an added poignancy, reading in places like a reckoning with mortality itself. For readers already familiar with his essays and broadcasts, Hitch-22 fills in the personal history behind the arguments; for newcomers, it stands as a compelling introduction to a singular voice in modern letters. It is a book about ideas as much as events, and about the costs and rewards of a life lived unapologetically in public.
Key Benefits:
- A candid, first-hand account from one of the twentieth century's most influential journalists and essayists.
- Blends personal memoir with sharp commentary on politics, religion and twentieth-century history.
- Perfect for fans of literary non-fiction, biography and intellectual memoir.
- Offers rare insight into major political and literary figures Hitchens knew personally.
- A thoughtful gift for readers who enjoy provocative, well-written non-fiction.
About the Author:
Christopher Hitchens (1949–2011) was an English-born author, journalist and public intellectual celebrated for his wit and combative style. A regular contributor to Vanity Fair, The Atlantic, Slate and other leading publications, he wrote widely on politics, religion and literature, becoming one of the most recognisable and debated commentators of his era. His other works include God Is Not Great and Arguably. He died in 2011, shortly after completing revisions to this memoir.
Why You'll Love This Memoir:
Sharp, funny and unflinchingly honest, Hitch-22 offers a rare glimpse behind one of modern journalism's most formidable minds, blending personal history with political insight in a memoir that rewards every reader.
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