AMERICA'S WARMONGER; The Trial of Henry Kissinger by Christopher Hitchens

From: Boise Weekly | Date: April 8, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Few books begin with a stunning opening line that clearly sets the mood. The opening lines to Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas will always fit into the category of a brief synopsis that quickly gets to the heart of the matter. The way the words roll off the tongue the immediacy of Thompson's words become present. Christopher Hitchens has very little in common with Hunter S. Thompson aside from the ability to clearly, succinctly draw a reader in with an explosive first sentence. The Trial of Henry Kissinger, a recent book by Hitchens from Vesro Books, opens with a powerful ...

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