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Hitch-22

A Memoir

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Hitch-22

By: Christopher Hitchens
Narrated by: Christopher Hitchens
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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.

Narrated by Christopher Hitchens himself shortly before his untimely death, this is a poignant listening experience.

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Christopher Hitchens was am interesting person. In this memoir he describes his life including his school days, the suicide of his mother, his political ideas and how he changed some of them over time. The book is very well written and interesting, sometimes funny, sometimes sad. The author's reading of the book is usually very good although I occasionally found it slightly too quiet. Very good.

Interesting memoir

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A wonderful insight into a thoughtful and compassionate man, I know I will listen to it again.

Marvellous

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If you ever enjoyed the writing or TV appearances of Christopher Hitchens then I cannot recommend this memoir enough. It is a wonderful journey through his life, the development of his political thinking, his friendships and his family relationships. For those who know nothing of Hitchens then this book is an enjoyable and accessible way to learn about one of the great political minds of recent times.

The performance by Hitchens of his own writing is exceptional. I'm struggling to think of a narration I have enjoyed more; in itself, the narration is worth the price of the audiobook.

Wonderful book and audio performance

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My knowledge of Christopher Hitchens was predominantly limited to his debates with religious demagogues and political figures.

This book gives a deeply profound, witty and amusing narrative to his turbulent life as a member of the International Socialists living through a tumultuous 20th century; from Czechoslovakia in 1968, to Bosnia and Herzegovina, to Suddam Hussein in the Gulf Wars.

But the tragic circumstances of his family, the loss and stark contrast of personalities that made him the deep thinker, controversial speaker, and luminary of the written and spoken words.

It is a must read

The Odyssey of a well travelled humble intellectual

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This book is just a brief insight into the man that was Christopher Hitchens. Please read his other titles and try and form arguments against his views. I've tried this unsuccessfully and I am yet to find anything approaching a coherent rebuttal to his opinion on religion. We need minds like his in the world, but alas.

Tragedy he is gone

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