{"product_id":"books-prepared-for-the-worst-by-christopher-hitchens","title":"Prepared for the Worst","description":"'I suppose that, if this collection has a point, it is the desire of one individual to see the idea of confrontation kept alive' -- Christopher Hitchens, Introduction  Christopher Hitchens is widely recognized as having been one of the  liveliest and most influential of contemporary political analysts. Prepared for the Worst  is a collection of the best of his essays of the 1980s published on  both sides of the Atlantic. These essays confirmed his reputation as a  bold commentator combining intellectual tenacity with mordant wit,  whether he was writing about the intrigues of Reagan's Washington, a  popular novel, the work of Tom Paine, the man George Orwell, or reporting (with sympathy as well as toughness) from Beirut or Bombay,  Warsaw or Managua.  Hitchens writes clearly, from a well-stocked mind, and is free of the cant that affects many political journalists. - Publishers Weekly","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53504591954193,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781782394662.jpg?v=1778083061","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-prepared-for-the-worst-by-christopher-hitchens","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}