Letters to a Young Contrarian

Christopher Hitchens

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Basic Books
13 April 2005

Society & culture: general; Politics & government; Political activism

"In the book that he was born to write, provocateur and best-selling author Christopher Hitchens inspires future generations of radicals, gadflies, mavericks, rebels, angry young (wo)men, and dissidents. Who better to speak to that person who finds him or herself in a contrarian position than Hitchens, who has made a career of disagreeing in profound and entertaining ways.

This book explores the entire range of ""contrary positions""-from noble dissident to gratuitous pain in the butt. In an age of overly polite debate bending over backward to reach a happy consensus within an increasingly centrist political dialogue, Hitchens pointedly pitches himself in contrast. He bemoans the loss of the skills of dialectical thinking evident in contemporary society. He understands the importance of disagreement-to personal integrity, to informed discussion, to true progress-heck, to democracy itself. Epigrammatic, spunky, witty, in your face, timeless and timely, this book is everything you would expect from a mentoring contrarian."

By: Christopher Hitchens
Imprint: Basic Books
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 124mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 131g
ISBN: 9780465030330
ISBN 10: 0465030335
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 13 April 2005
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Christopher Hitchens is a popular author, columnist, editor and book critic. He writes regularly for numerous publications and is the author of many books including the recently published Blood, Class and Empire and A Long Short War. He lives in Washington DC.