The Abolition of Britain
From Winston Churchill to Princess Diana
1st Edition
Published on 17. May 2016
336 pages
978-1-4729-3856-5 (ISBN)
Description
'This is a cri de coeur from an honest, intelligent and patriotic Englishman desperately worried about the corruption of this country and the likely effects of its lurch into the clutches of a European.' - The Spectator
Hitchens identifies everything that he feels has gone wrong with Britain since the Second World War and makes the case for the 'many millions who feel that they have become foreigners in their own land and wish with each succeeding day that they could turn the clock back'.
Writing with brilliance and flair, Hitchens targets the pernicious effects of TV culture, the corruption and decay of English language, the loss of deference and the syrupy confessional mood brought on by the death of Princess Diana.
Hitchens identifies everything that he feels has gone wrong with Britain since the Second World War and makes the case for the 'many millions who feel that they have become foreigners in their own land and wish with each succeeding day that they could turn the clock back'.
Writing with brilliance and flair, Hitchens targets the pernicious effects of TV culture, the corruption and decay of English language, the loss of deference and the syrupy confessional mood brought on by the death of Princess Diana.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-4729-3856-5 (9781472938565)
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08/2018
2nd Edition
Bloomsbury Continuum
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Person
Peter Hitchens is a British journalist, author and broadcaster. He witnessed most of the final scenes of the Cold War, and was a resident correspondent in the Soviet capital and in Washington, DC. He frequently revisits both Russia and the USA. He currently writes for the Mail on Sunday, where he is a columnist and occasional foreign correspondent, reporting most recently from Iran, North Korea, Burma, The Congo and China. He won the journalism category in the 2010 George Orwell Prize for this correspondence.
Content
1. Warrior and Victim
2. Born Yesterday
3. Class War
4. The Pink Bits
5. Hell Freezes Over
6. The Telescreen Triumphs
7. Forty Years On
8. A Real Bastard
9. The Queen`s English
10. Difficulties with Girls
11. Last Exit to Decency
12. Suburbs of the Mind
13. The Pill That Cured Morality
14. Health Warning
15. Is Britain Civilised?
16.Year Zero
2. Born Yesterday
3. Class War
4. The Pink Bits
5. Hell Freezes Over
6. The Telescreen Triumphs
7. Forty Years On
8. A Real Bastard
9. The Queen`s English
10. Difficulties with Girls
11. Last Exit to Decency
12. Suburbs of the Mind
13. The Pill That Cured Morality
14. Health Warning
15. Is Britain Civilised?
16.Year Zero
