Hitch-22: A Memoir by Hitchens, Christopher

"If Hitchens didn't exist, we wouldn't be able to invent him." ―Ian McEwan

A stylish new paperback edition of HITCH-22, the incendiary memoir of a brilliant contrarian and one of Hitchens' most wry and provocative works.

In this timeless 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.

Author: Christopher Hitchens
Publisher: Twelve
Published: 06/03/2011
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.20w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780446540346

Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 06/26/2011 pg. 36

About the Author
Christopher Hitchens (1949-2011) was a prolific author, columnist, editor, and book critic, writing on issues ranging from politics, to religion, to the nature of debate itself. Hitchens' 2007 manifesto God Is Not Great was a #1 New York Times bestseller and National Book Award nominee. His other New York Times bestsellers include Hitch 22, Arguably, and Mortality.