Blood, Class, And Nostalgia: Anglo-American Ironies
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A masterwork of political and cultural criticism, Blood, Class, and Nostalgia presents a sharp-eyed examination of the so-called special relationship between Britain and the United States. Christopher Hitchens argues with characteristic wit and intellectual force that this transatlantic bond is less a partnership of equals than a carefully maintained mythology — one rooted in shared imperial ambitions, class anxieties, and sentimental illusions. Drawing on literature, politics, and history, the book chronicles how American power came to inherit and perpetuate the cultural assumptions of the British Empire, from the language of Churchill to the rhetoric of the Cold War. Written with Hitchens' signature blend of erudition and combative brilliance, it is an essential and provocative reassessment of Anglo-American identity that remains as relevant today as when it was first published.
Author: Christopher Hitchens
Format: Hardback
Published: 1990, Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Genre: Essays
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very Good, minor wear on edges. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Tight and secure. No stickers or library stamps visible.
A masterwork of political and cultural criticism, Blood, Class, and Nostalgia presents a sharp-eyed examination of the so-called special relationship between Britain and the United States. Christopher Hitchens argues with characteristic wit and intellectual force that this transatlantic bond is less a partnership of equals than a carefully maintained mythology — one rooted in shared imperial ambitions, class anxieties, and sentimental illusions. Drawing on literature, politics, and history, the book chronicles how American power came to inherit and perpetuate the cultural assumptions of the British Empire, from the language of Churchill to the rhetoric of the Cold War. Written with Hitchens' signature blend of erudition and combative brilliance, it is an essential and provocative reassessment of Anglo-American identity that remains as relevant today as when it was first published.