Description
In this sweeping memoir, Christopher Hitchens chronicles a life of remarkable contradictions and intellectual fearlessness across six decades spanning two continents. From his evolution as a socialist critic of the Vietnam War to his controversial support of military intervention in Iraq, from his work as a war correspondent in the world's most volatile regions to his legendary status as a witty raconteur with an insatiable appetite for literature and spirits, Hitchens reveals a man of profound complexity and conviction. Shaped by a childhood marked by hidden family secrets—including his mother's Jewish heritage and her tragic suicide—he explores how personal experience and political belief have been inextricably intertwined throughout his journey. With his characteristic eloquence and unflinching honesty, Hitchens examines the contradictions that define him: a fervent atheist raised Christian, a man who has witnessed humanity's worst impulses while celebrating its intellectual and cultural achievements. This is the intimate portrait of a public intellectual who has lived boldly and argued passionately, refusing easy answers or comfortable consistency.
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paperback
Twelve
Published Jun 3, 2011
476 pages
ISBN: 9780446540340
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First Published
2010
Language
eng
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