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For the Sake of Argument: Essays and Minority Reports by Christopher Hitchens
by Christopher Hitchens | HC | VeryGood
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- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 1 lbs
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- IsTextBook
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- ISBN
- 9780860914358
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Publisher
Verso Books
ISBN-10
0860914356
ISBN-13
9780860914358
eBay Product ID (ePID)
493359
Product Key Features
Book Title
For the Sake of Argument : Essays and Minority Reports
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, American Government / General, Essays
Publication Year
1993
Genre
Political Science, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
20 oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
93-007437
Dewey Edition
20
Reviews
"Displays the intelligence, invective and stubborn common sense Mr Hitchens brings to his commentaries, be they about the political scene in Washington, the soap-opera travail of the British Royal family or a novel by George Eliot."- New York Times "Hitchens rejoices without inhibition in the pleasure of hating and knows that satire is murder by other means ... . A pen like this is more lethal than most swords."- The Observer "One easily forgets just how good Christopher Hitchens is ... multilingual, well-travelled, hyper-educated, pissed-off, always funny, he has no equal in American journalism, and this book proves it."- Voice Literary Supplement "The fiercely independent-minded Hitchens provides reams of fuel for intellectual conflagration, couched in the luxurious excess of humour ... progressive journalism as it was meant to be."- The Nation "The test of this kind of book is for the reader to be able to open it anywhere and be drawn into the argument; it's a test that Hitchens passes time and time again ... . He can be devilishly funny, but he is also capable of writing with acid seriousness."- Independent on Sunday
Grade From
College Freshman
Dewey Decimal
320
Synopsis
The global turmoil of the last few years has severely tested every analyst and commentator. Few have written with such insight as Christopher Hitchens about the large events.or with such discernment and wit about the small tell-tale signs of a disordered culture. For the Sake of Argument ranges from the political squalor of Washington, as a beleaguered Bush administration seeks desperately to stave off disaster and Clinton prepares for power; to the twilight of Stalinism in Prague; from the Jewish quarter of Damascus in the aftermath of the Gulf War to the embattled barrios of Central America and the imperishable resistance of Sarajevo, as a difficult peace is negotiated with ruthless foes. Hitchens.s unsparing account of Western realpolitik in the end shows it to rest on delusion as well as deception. The reader will find in these pages outstanding essays on political assassination in America as well as a scathing review of the evisceration of politics by pollsters and spin-doctors. Hitchens.s knowledge of the tortuous history of revolutions in the twentieth century helps him explain both the New York intelligentsia.s flirtation with Trotskyism and the frailty of Communist power structures in Eastern Europe. Hitchens.s pointed reassessments of Graham Greene, P. G. Wodehouse and C. L. R. James, or his riotous celebration of drinking and smoking, display an engaging enthusiasm and an acerbic wit. Equally entertaining is his unsparing rogues. gallery, which gives us unforgettable portraits of the lugubrious .Dr.. Kissinger, the comprehensively reactionary .Mother. Teresa, the preposterous Paul Johnson and the predictable P. J. O.Rourke., The global turmoil of the last few years has severely tested every analyst and commentator. Few have written with such insight as Christopher Hitchens about the large events or with such discernment and wit about the small tell-tale signs of a disordered culture. For the Sake of Argument ranges from the political squalor of Washington, as a beleaguered Bush administration seeks desperately to stave off disaster and Clinton prepares for power; to the twilight of Stalinism in Prague; from the Jewish quarter of Damascus in the aftermath of the Gulf War to the embattled barrios of Central America and the imperishable resistance of Sarajevo, as a difficult peace is negotiated with ruthless foes. Hitchens s unsparing account of Western realpolitik in the end shows it to rest on delusion as well as deception. The reader will find in these pages outstanding essays on political assassination in America as well as a scathing review of the evisceration of politics by pollsters and spin-doctors. Hitchens s knowledge of the tortuous history of revolutions in the twentieth century helps him explain both the New York intelligentsias flirtation with Trotskyism and the frailty of Communist power structures in Eastern Europe. Hitchenss pointed reassessments of Graham Greene, P. G. Wodehouse and C. L. R. James, or his riotous celebration of drinking and smoking, display an engaging enthusiasm and an acerbic wit. Equally entertaining is his unsparing rogues gallery, which gives us unforgettable portraits of the lugubrious Dr. Kissinger, the comprehensively reactionary Mother Teresa, the preposterous Paul Johnson and the predictable P. J. O Rourke., 'eoeFor the sake of argument, one must never let a euphemism or a false consolation pass uncontested. The truth seldom lies, but when it does it lies somewhere in between.'e�, The global turmoil of the last few years has severely tested every analyst and commentator. Few have written with such insight as Christopher Hitchens about the large events-or with such discernment and wit about the small tell-tale signs of a disordered culture. For the Sake of Argument ranges from the political squalor of Washington, as a beleaguered Bush administration seeks desperately to stave off disaster and Clinton prepares for power; to the twilight of Stalinism in Prague; from the Jewish quarter of Damascus in the aftermath of the Gulf War to the embattled barrios of Central America and the imperishable resistance of Sarajevo, as a difficult peace is negotiated with ruthless foes. Hitchens's unsparing account of Western realpolitik in the end shows it to rest on delusion as well as deception. The reader will find in these pages outstanding essays on political assassination in America as well as a scathing review of the evisceration of politics by pollsters and spin-doctors. Hitchens's knowledge of the tortuous history of revolutions in the twentieth century helps him explain both the New York intelligentsia's flirtation with Trotskyism and the frailty of Communist power structures in Eastern Europe. Hitchens's pointed reassessments of Graham Greene, P. G. Wodehouse and C. L. R. James, or his riotous celebration of drinking and smoking, display an engaging enthusiasm and an acerbic wit. Equally entertaining is his unsparing rogues' gallery, which gives us unforgettable portraits of the lugubrious "Dr." Kissinger, the comprehensively reactionary "Mother" Teresa, the preposterous Paul Johnson and the predictable P. J. O'Rourke.
LC Classification Number
PN4874.H52A3 1993
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