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Blood, Class and Empire: The Enduring Anglo-American Relationship
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Blood, Class and Empire: The Enduring Anglo-American Relationship
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Christopher Hitchens
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:432 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781843545101
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| Classifications | Dewey:327.73 |
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| Audience | | General | | Undergraduate | | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Edition |
Main
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Atlantic Books
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| Imprint |
Atlantic Books
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| Publication Date |
10 August 2006 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Provides an examination of Britain's relationship to America. Is it a 'special' relationship? And if so, what manifests that unique connection? Through an analysis of its various manifestations - from James Bond to Winston Churchill - this book asks what this relationship consists of.
Author Biography
Christopher Hitchens (1949-2011) was a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and a columnist for Slate. He was the author of numerous books, including works on Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, George Orwell, Mother Teresa, Henry Kissinger and Bill and Hillary Clinton, as well as his international bestseller and National Book Award nominee, god Is Not Great. His memoir, Hitch-22, was nominated for the Orwell Prize and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award.
Reviews"'A deeply engaging voice - witty, elegantly sceptical, and with real intellectual sinew. I can think of no-one I would rather read on this subject.' Ian McEwan 'This is a genuinely important book, and not the less so because it is so entertaining' Philip Ziegler, Daily Telegraph"
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