ISBN-13: 9781497682795
Reading [Cooke] is like spending an evening with him: you may have heard it all before, but never told with such grace and sparkle.The New York Times Book ReviewAs the voice of the BBCs Letter from America for close to six decades, Alistair Cooke addressed several millions of listeners on five continents. They tuned in every Friday evening or Sunday morning to listen to his erudite and entertaining reports on life in the United States. According to Lord Hill of Luton, chairman of the BBC, Cooke hada virtuosity approaching genius in talking about America in human terms. That virtuosity is displayed to great effect in this essential collection of Cookes letters, covering a momentous decade in American history. Always entertaining, provocative, and enlightening, the master broadcaster reports on an extraordinarily diverse range of topics, from Vietnam, Watergate, and the constitutional definition of free speech to the jogging craze and the pleasures of a family Christmas in Vermont. He eulogizes Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren, pays an affectionate and moving tribute to Duke Ellington, and treats readers to a night at the opera with Jimmy Carter. Alistair Cooke was one of the twentieth centurys most influential reporters and, according to Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist James Reston, thebest story-teller in America. This captivating collection includes some of Cookes most memorable insights into American history and culture.
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ISBN-13: 9781497682795
Reading [Cooke] is like spending an evening with him: you may have heard it all before, but never told with such grace and sparkle.The New York Times Book ReviewAs the voice of the BBCs Letter from America for close to six decades, Alistair Cooke addressed several millions of listeners on five continents. They tuned in every Friday evening or Sunday morning to listen to his erudite and entertaining reports on life in the United States. According to Lord Hill of Luton, chairman of the BBC, Cooke hada virtuosity approaching genius in talking about America in human terms. That virtuosity is displayed to great effect in this essential collection of Cookes letters, covering a momentous decade in American history. Always entertaining, provocative, and enlightening, the master broadcaster reports on an extraordinarily diverse range of topics, from Vietnam, Watergate, and the constitutional definition of free speech to the jogging craze and the pleasures of a family Christmas in Vermont. He eulogizes Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren, pays an affectionate and moving tribute to Duke Ellington, and treats readers to a night at the opera with Jimmy Carter. Alistair Cooke was one of the twentieth centurys most influential reporters and, according to Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist James Reston, thebest story-teller in America. This captivating collection includes some of Cookes most memorable insights into American history and culture.
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Free PDF The Americans: Letters from America 1969-1979
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