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Arguably: Essays by Christopher Hitchens
Arguably Essays by Christopher Hitchens
Author: Christopher Hitchens
The first new book of essays by Christopher Hitchens since 2004, ARGUABLY offers an indispensable key to understanding the passionate and skeptical spirit of one of our most dazzling writers, widely admired for the clarity of his style, a result of his disciplined and candid thinking. Topics range from ruminations on why Charles Dickens was amon...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781455504114
ISBN-10: 1455504114
Publication Date: 9/1/2011
Pages: 1,232
Edition: Lrg
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Publisher: Twelve
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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This was not my first foray into the work of Hitchens. I read God is Not Great as well as several Vanity Fair articles prior to this set of essays. This book, however, illuminated the huge gap in intellect between Hitchens and myself. Not a surprising discovery but rather humbling. Fortunately, Hitchens himself made some progress in closing that gap as I progressed through his 100+ essays from start to finish. Because nearly all of the literary references in the first third of the book were lost on me, it almost felt like I was reading a book written in a different language but that slowly dissipated as I moved along. For the casual reader of Hitchens, be prepared for a literary challenge but don't let that challenge stop you from getting to know this prolific writer and his thought-provoking opinions on literature, politics and religion.


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