{"product_id":"the-trial-of-henry-kissinger-christopher-hitchens-first-edition-verso-2001","title":"The Trial of Henry Kissinger – Christopher Hitchens (First Edition, Verso, 2001)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Verso first edition (2001) of Christopher Hitchens's \u003cem\u003eThe Trial of Henry Kissinger\u003c\/em\u003e is of interest to collectors of Christopher Hitchens, political writing, and first editions of significant contemporary non-fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout: \u003c\/strong\u003eA near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. The striking black photographic jacket featuring a close-up portrait of Kissinger - is bright and clean with only light wear to the spine ends. Boards are tight and clean. The interior is crisp and entirely unmarked throughout. A very well-preserved copy of the first edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: The Trial of Henry Kissinger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Christopher Hitchens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Verso, London and New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication Date: 2001\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: First Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 1-85984-616-9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Near Fine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust Jacket Condition: Near Fine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e Verso first edition of Hitchens's forensic and controversial indictment of Henry Kissinger, arguing that the former US Secretary of State should be tried for war crimes in connection with events in Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Bangladesh, Chile, Cyprus, and East Timor. One of Hitchens's most celebrated and debated works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview: \u003c\/strong\u003ePublished in 2001 and based on articles first appearing in \u003cem\u003eHarper's Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Trial of Henry Kissinger\u003c\/em\u003e is Christopher Hitchens at his most combative and forensically precise. Drawing on declassified documents and first-hand testimony, Hitchens constructs a detailed case against Kissinger's conduct across multiple theatres of Cold War foreign policy. Since Hitchens's death in 2011, his first editions have become increasingly sought after by collectors of political writing and literary journalism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55575402545492,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/5972\/1556\/files\/trial-of-henry-kissinger-christopher-hitchens-1600x1600-0588.jpg?v=1776526548","url":"https:\/\/www.alexanderdavidfinebooks.co.uk\/products\/the-trial-of-henry-kissinger-christopher-hitchens-first-edition-verso-2001","provider":"Alexander David Fine Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}