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Possibly Christopher Hitchens' most wry and provocative work, The Trial of Henry Kissinger analyses the legacy of American diplomat Henry Kissinger, implicating him in a series of alleged war crimes and breaches of international law.
'This is a disturbing glimpse into the dark side of American power, whose consequences in remote corners of the globe are all too often ignored. Its countless victims have found an impassioned and skilful advocate in Christopher Hitchens.'
'This book is so studiedly defamatory that if Kissinger values his reputation, he really must sue.'
I find it contemptible.
Christopher Hitchens (1949-2011) was a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and a columnist for Slate. He was the author of numerous books, including works on Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, George Orwell, Mother Teresa, Henry Kissinger and Bill and Hillary Clinton, as well as his international bestseller and National Book Award nominee, god Is Not Great. His memoir, Hitch-22, which was a Sunday Times bestseller, was nominated for the Orwell Prize and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. His last book, Mortality, was published in 2012 by Atlantic Books.