Publisher Description
Alistair Cooke was the greatest of all twentieth century reporters of life in America to the rest of the world. This book presents the cream of his writings on the events that shaped modern American history, from the end of the Second World War through to the assassination of John Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy (Cooke was actually present), the moon landings and the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Almost all the material will be new to Cooke fans - transcripts of his legendary Letters from America, long-forgotten reports in the Guardian (whose correspondent in New York he was for 25 years) and other freshly discovered writings.
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About Alistair Cooke
Alistair Cooke KBE (1908–2004) was born in England and educated at
Cambridge, Yale, and Harvard. He became a US citizen in 1941. In 1973 he was
awarded an honorary knighthood 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.
About Peter Marinker
Peter Marinker is a highly experienced stage actor whose credits include The Big Idea, Easy Access, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and The Merchant of Venice at the Old Vic. On television he has appeared in Bugs, Bodyguards, and Casualty, while his films include Event Horizon, Judge Dredd, The Russia House, and The Emerald Forest.