Hitch 22: A Memoir
Paperback Published on: 06/05/2021
Price: £12.99
Synopsis
Nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award
In this long-awaited and candid memoir, Hitchens re-traces the footsteps of his life to date, from his childhood in Portsmouth, with his adoring, tragic mother and reserved Naval officer father; to his life in Washington DC, the base from which from he would launch fierce attacks on tyranny of all kinds. Along the way, he recalls the girls, boys and booze; the friendships and the feuds; the grand struggles and lost causes; and the mistakes and misgivings that have characterised his life.
Hitch-22 is, by turns, moving and funny, charming and infuriating, enraging and inspiring. It is an indispensable companion to the life and thought of our pre-eminent political writer.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Atlantic Books
- ISBN: 9781838952334
- Number of pages: 448
- Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 30 mm
- Languages: English
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One of the best Swansong-Memoirs in living memory
In politics, there are sometimes rare people who seem to reach their pinnacle just before their death and hence are saved an ignominious downfall.
An examp... READ MORE
Gone but certainly never forgotten
This is a memoir first published in 2010. My copy is the 2011 edition that includes a forward by Hitchens having earlier that same year been diagnosed with... READ MORE
Gone but not Forgotten
This is a memoir first published in 2010. My copy is the 2011 edition that includes a forward by Hitchens having earlier that same year been diagnosed with... READ MORE
One of the best Swansong-Memoirs in living memory
In politics, there are sometimes rare people who seem to reach their pinnacle just before their death and hence are saved an ignominious downfall.
An examp... READ MORE