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Letters to a Young Contrarian [First Edition]
[Buy it!] | Hitchens, Christopher | USD 450.00
(Mon Jun 3 10:04:50 2024) | Alibris | bibliophonics via Alibris | Cambridge, Massachusetts Basic Books-Perseus Books Group 2001 First Edition Hard Cover Fine in Fine jacket 8vo-over 7¾-9¾' Tall. Copyright 2001 by Christopher Hitchens. Full number-line beginning w/1. Grey and white marbled boards, grey textured spine wrap, silver spine titles, light shelf wear. Pages near fine. Marbled endpapers. Inscription at front endpaper: 'To My Young Contrarian. Every person should own this because it matters! ' Original pictorial dust wrapper, light shelf wear, crease; unclipped 22.00, protected in new clear sleeve. Scarce near fine first printing in same wrapper. In the book that he was born to write, provocateur and best-selling author Christopher Hitchens inspires future generations of gadflies, mavericks, and independent free thinkers. Who better to speak to the contrarian than Hitchens, who made a career of disagreeing in profound and entertaining ways. In an age of overly polite debate bending over backward to reach a bland consensus, Hitchens pointedly pitches himself in contrast. He bemoans the loss of critical thought evident in society. He understands the importance of disagreement-to personal integrity, to informed discussion, to true progress. Epigrammatic, witty, and timeless yet timely, presented here is a concise synopsis to independent thought in the midst of the pressured herd. 141 pages. Insured post. |
