Letter from America: 1946-2004: Penguin Modern Classics
Autor Alistair Cookeen Limba Engleză Paperback – 4 aug 2021
'No one else succeeded in explaining to the English-speaking world ... the idiosyncrasies of a country at once so familiar, and yet so utterly foreign'Independent
When Alistair Cooke retired in February 2004 he was acclaimed as one of the greatest broadcasters of all time. HisLetter from Americaradio series, which began in 1946 and continued every week for fifty-eight years until his retirement, kept the world in touch with what was happening in America. Cooke's wry, humane and liberal style both informed and entertained his audience. The selection here, made largely by Cooke himself and supplemented by his literary executor, gives us the very best of these legendary broadcasts. It covers key moments from the assassination of Kennedy through to the Vietnam War and Watergate to 9/11, the Iraq War and anticipates the 2004 elections. It includes portraits of the great and the good from Charlie Chaplin to Martin Luther King, Jr, and topics as varied as civil rights, golf, jazz and the changing colours of a New England fall. Each Letter contributes to a captivating portrait of a nation - and of a man.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780241513361
ISBN-10: 0241513367
Pagini: 544
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.4 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin Classics
Seria Penguin Modern Classics
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0241513367
Pagini: 544
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.4 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin Classics
Seria Penguin Modern Classics
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Notă biografică
Alistair
Cooke(1908-2004)
enjoyed
an
extraordinary
life
in
print,
radio
and
television.
Born
in
Salford
in
1908
and
educated
at
the
universities
of
Cambridge,
Yale
and
Harvard,
throughout
his
long
career
he
worked
as
a
journalist
and
broadcaster
for
many
different
organisations
and
won
numerous
awards
for
his
work.
He
was
theGuardian'schief
American
correspondent
for
twenty-five
years
and
the
host
ofMasterpiece
Theatreand
other
ground-breaking
cultural
television
programmes.
He
achieved
acclaim
on
both
sides
of
the
Atlantic
for
his
thirteen-part
BBC
seriesAmerica:A
Personal
History
of
the
United
Statesand
the
accompanying
book
sold
two
million
copies.
Alistair
Cooke
was,
however,
best
known
both
at
home
and
abroad
for
his
weeklyLetter
from
America,
which
was
heard
over
five
continents
and
totalled
2,869
broadcasts,
becoming
far
and
away
the
longest-running
BBC
radio
series
in
broadcasting
history.
He
died
in
March
2004,
just
a
few
weeks
after
his
retirement.
Recenzii
Cooke
had
a
matchless
ability
to
convey
the
feelings
of
the
American
people
at
times
of
great
historical
importance.
Accustomed
to
hearing
these
pieces
rather
than
reading
them,
one
is
also
struck
by
the
quality
of
Cooke's
writing.
His
command
of
language
and
sharp
eye
for
physical
description
shine
in
this
collection
as
do
his
sense
of
humour
and
deep
emotional
sensitivity.
In its perspective on the United States in the latter half of the 20th century, this is as insightful a history book as you are likely to find. Much more than that, it is a fitting record of an erudite, much loved man.
No one else succeeded in explaining to the English-speaking world ... the idiosyncrasies of a country at once so familiar, and yet so utterly foreign
There is never going to be anyone else like Cooke, a chronicler of amazing times
Cooke was the special relationship
The range of Cooke's experiences was awesome but he always had the personal touch
In its perspective on the United States in the latter half of the 20th century, this is as insightful a history book as you are likely to find. Much more than that, it is a fitting record of an erudite, much loved man.
No one else succeeded in explaining to the English-speaking world ... the idiosyncrasies of a country at once so familiar, and yet so utterly foreign
There is never going to be anyone else like Cooke, a chronicler of amazing times
Cooke was the special relationship
The range of Cooke's experiences was awesome but he always had the personal touch