
Titles in This Set
Hitch-22: A Memoir
The Trial of Henry Kissinger
Mortality
God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Individual Title ISBNs: 9781838952334, 9781838952297, 9781838952235, 9781838952273
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Overview
This collection gathers four of Christopher Hitchens's most essential works into one brand new paperback set, spanning memoir, political polemic, and reflections on faith and mortality. Readers get Hitch-22, his candid autobiography; The Trial of Henry Kissinger, his searing indictment of the former Secretary of State; Mortality, his unflinching meditation on terminal illness; and God Is Not Great, his landmark case against organized religion. Together these four titles showcase the range and fearless argumentation that made Hitchens one of the most talked-about public intellectuals of his generation, now in one set.
About the Books
Hitch-22 is Christopher Hitchens's sweeping memoir, tracing his path from a childhood in Portsmouth, England, through Oxford, decades of global reporting, and his eventual life in Washington, D.C. It is a book of friendships, feuds, and fierce convictions, offering an intimate look at the experiences that shaped his worldview and his writing. The Trial of Henry Kissinger takes a very different tack, functioning as a prosecutorial brief against the former U.S. National Security Advisor, accusing him of complicity in war crimes across Vietnam, Chile, Cyprus, and beyond; it remains one of Hitchens's most provocative and tightly argued polemics. Mortality was assembled from the columns Hitchens wrote for Vanity Fair after his esophageal cancer diagnosis, and it stands as a clear-eyed, often darkly funny account of confronting death while still thinking and writing at full capacity; it was published posthumously following his death in December 2011. God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything is Hitchens's best-known work of cultural criticism, dissecting the major world religions and arguing that organized faith has done more harm than good throughout human history. Across all four books, Hitchens's voice is unmistakable: erudite, combative, and rarely without a memorable turn of phrase, making this set a comprehensive, well-rounded entry point into his wide-ranging nonfiction catalog for new readers and longtime fans alike.
Key Benefits
Book-by-Book Guide
Hitch-22: A Memoir — Hitchens revisits his life, from an English childhood to decades in global politics and letters.
The Trial of Henry Kissinger — A pointed case accusing Kissinger of war crimes committed in high office.
Mortality — Essays written as Hitchens faced terminal esophageal cancer.
God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything — A critique of organized religion and its influence on society.
About the Author
Christopher Hitchens (1949–2011) was a British-American author, journalist, and essayist known for his sharp prose and contrarian opinions on politics, religion, and literature. Born in Portsmouth, England, and educated at Oxford, he wrote for publications including The Nation, Vanity Fair, and The Atlantic, and authored more than a dozen books over his career. Hitchens became one of the most prominent public intellectuals of his era, equally comfortable debating foreign policy, literary criticism, or the merits of organized religion. He continued writing and appearing publicly even after his 2010 cancer diagnosis, until his death in December 2011.
Why You'll Love This Collection
This set delivers four of Christopher Hitchens's sharpest, most talked-about books in one brand new paperback bundle, perfect for building a nonfiction library, gifting to the opinionated reader in your life, stocking a classroom or office shelf, or settling in for a thought-provoking holiday season or summer reading project ahead.
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