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Synopsis
A collection of some of Alistair Cookes most memorable radio letters from the 1970s. Alistair Cooke was a radio legend, entertaining millions of listeners for over fifty years in his weekly Letter from America. It was the longest-running one-man series in radio history, and every show was a virtuoso performance. Wise and witty, informed yet informal, Cooke was the doyen of foreign correspondents. This selection of letters includes Cookes reports on momentous events such as Richard Nixon and the Watergate scandal, the ceasefire in Vietnam and the assassination attempt on Gerald Ford. Here, too, are Cookes thoughts on Jimmy Carter becoming president, the death of Harry S. Truman, the accident at Three Mile Island nuclear power station and the Apollo-Soyuz link-up in space. The Letters are set in their historical context with a specially commissioned script narrated by the BBCs award-winning American correspondent Matt Frei. Whether the topics he explores are serious or humorous, Cookes unique style of expression and analysis shines through in these classic broadcasts from one of the worlds most famous letter writers and radios greatest observer.
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About the Author
Born in England and educated at Cambridge, Yale, and Harvard, Alistar Cooke (1908-2004) became a U.S. citizen in 1941. He was awarded an honorary knighthood in 1973 and delivered the keynote address before both houses of Congress at the bicentennial celebrations in 1976. Cooke lived and worked in an apartment overlooking Central Park, where he raised his family and lived with his wife, Jane White, until his death.
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"Cooke's debonair, transatlantic tones are unmistakable..." FT Magazine "Such experience, wisdom and education are unlikely ever again to combine in one journalist" -- Mark Lawson
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- PublisherAudiogo
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1408400766
- ISBN 13 9781408400760
- BindingAudio CD
- Number of pages1
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BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House, United Kingdom, London, 2008
ISBN 10: 1408400766
ISBN 13: 9781408400760
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This is a collection of some of Alistair Cooke's most memorable radio Letters from the 1970s. Alistair Cooke was a radio legend, entertaining millions of listeners for over fifty years in his weekly "Letter from America". It was the longest-running one-man series in radio history, and every show was a virtuoso performance. Wise and witty, informed yet informal, Cooke was the doyen of foreign correspondents. This selection of Letters includes Cooke's reports on momentous events such as Richard Nixon and the Watergate scandal, the ceasefire in Vietnam and the assassination attempt on Gerald Ford. Here, too, are Cooke's thoughts on Jimmy Carter becoming president, the death of Harry S. Truman, the accident at Three Mile Island nuclear power station and the Apollo-Soyuz link-up in space. The Letters are set in their historical context with a specially commissioned script narrated by the BBC's award-winning American correspondent Matt Frei. Whether the topics he explores are serious or humorous, Cooke's unique style of expression and analysis shines through in these classic broadcasts from one of the world's most famous letter writers and radio's greatest observer. 'Cooke's debonaire, transatlantic tones are unmistakable.' - "FT Magazine". The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR006861119
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