Nominated for the National Book Critics Circle AwardIn this long-awaited and candid memoir,Hitchens re-traces thefootsteps of his life to date,from his childhood in Portsmouth,withhis adoring,tragic mother and reserved Naval officer father; to hislife in Washington DC,the base from which from he would launch fierceattacks on tyranny of all kinds. Along the way,he recalls the girls,boys and booze; the friendships and the feuds; the grand struggles andlost causes; and the mistakes and misgivings that have characterised hislife.Hitch-22 is,by turns,moving and funny,charming andinfuriating,enraging and inspiring. It is an indispensable companion tothe life and thought of our pre-eminent political writer.
Publisher: Atlantic BooksISBN: 9781838952334Number of pages: 448Weight: 347 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 26 mmEdition: Main
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If Hitchens didn't exist,we wouldn't be able to invent him.Christopher Hitchens is one of the great conversationalists of our age and his wit,style and erudition are brilliantly deployed in this glittering autobiography. Hitch-22 sparkles with funny stories,treasurable quotations,witty apercus and deft descriptions.A pert yet elegantly written memoir.A fascinating account of the influences - political,cultural and philosophical - on Hitchens's intellectual development... A funny,sad,incisive,and serious narrative... He is our son and one of our most gifted writers. We should take pride in that and be busting our guts to get him back.
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