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Du store gud?
Du store Gud? är en svidande och frenetisk uppgörelse med religionens inflytande över människors livsvillkor över hela världen. Christopher Hitchens budskap är tydligt och enkelt: …
Why Orwell Matters
The author of Letters to a Young Contrarian and The Trial of Henry Kissinger evaluates the life of George Orwell, taking a candid look at his revolutionary work and perspectives on …
God is not great
In god is Not Great Hitchens turned his formidable eloquence and rhetorical energy to the most controversial issue in the world: God and religion. The result is a devastating …
Orient Express
"The purser took the last landing-card in his hand and watched the passengers cross the wet quay, over a wilderness of rails and points, round the corners of abandoned trucks." As …
Blood, Class and Empire
Since the end of the Cold War so-called experts have been predicting the eclipse of America's "special relationship" with Britain. But as events have shown, especially in the …
Thomas Paine's Rights of Man
Thomas Paine is one of the greatest political advocates in history. Declaration of the Rights of Man, first published in 1791, is the key to his reputation. Inspired by his outrage …
Letters to a Young Contrarian
In a collection of essays and meditations, the popular columnist for "Vanity Fair" and "The Nation" shares his thoughts on the art of being contrary, celebrating the roles of …
The Adventures of Augie March
'The Adventures of Augie March is the Great American Novel. Search no further' Martin AmisA penniless and parentless Chicago boy growing up in the Great Depression, Augie March …
A Hitch in Time: Reflections Ready for Reconsideration
The Portable Atheist
Presents excerpts on the subject of religion from the writings of such notable non-believers as John Stuart Mill, Karl Marx, Charles Darwin, Mark Twain, H. L. Mencken, Albert …
Hons and Rebels
Jessica Mitford, the great muckraking journalist, was part of a legendary English aristocratic family. Her sisters included Nancy, doyenne of the 1920s London smart set and a noted …