The Trial of Henry Kissinger by Christopher Hitchens
In this incendiary book, Hitchens takes the floor as prosecuting counsel and mounts a devastating indictment of Henry Kissinger, whose ambitions and ruthlessness have directly resulted in both individual murders and widespread, indiscriminate slaughter.
It is shaming that Harper's and the Guardian excerpted this bookIt is so contemptible that it almost makes a case for judicial book-burning. -- Conrad Black * The Spectator *
An eloquent and devastating indictment of Henry Kissinger's involvement in the war in Indochina, genocide in East Timor and many other acts of indiscriminate murder. * The Village Voice *
Hitchens is a brilliant polemicist and a tireless reporter. Both sets of skills are on display throughout this book as he presents damning documentary evidence against Kissinger in case after case. * San Francisco Chronicle *
This is a disturbing glimpse into the dark side of American power, whose consequences in remote corners of the globe are all too often ignored. Its countless victims have found an impassioned and skillful advocate in Christopher Hitchens. * The Sunday Times [London] *
An eloquent and devastating indictment of Henry Kissinger's involvement in the war in Indochina, genocide in East Timor and many other acts of indiscriminate murder. * The Village Voice *
Hitchens is a brilliant polemicist and a tireless reporter. Both sets of skills are on display throughout this book as he presents damning documentary evidence against Kissinger in case after case. * San Francisco Chronicle *
This is a disturbing glimpse into the dark side of American power, whose consequences in remote corners of the globe are all too often ignored. Its countless victims have found an impassioned and skillful advocate in Christopher Hitchens. * The Sunday Times [London] *
Christopher Hitchens was a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and the author of the best-selling God Is Not Great. His books published by Verso include The Trial of Henry Kissinger, No One Left to Lie To, The Missionary Position, Unacknowledged Legislation, The Parthenon Marbles, Hostage to History, and more.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781859846315 |
| ISBN 10 | 1859846319 |
| Title | The Trial of Henry Kissinger |
| Author | Christopher Hitchens |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Verso Books |
| Year published | 2001-05-17 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Firecracker Alternative Book Award (Politics) 2002 |
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