Audiobooks by Christopher Hitchens

[Spanish] - Hitch-22: Confesiones y contradicciones

"Las memorias de Christopher Hitchens, uno de los intelectuales más impredecibles, combativos e influyentes de las últimas décadas. En Hitch 22, sus esperadas memorias, Christopher Hitchens, el escritor político por excelencia, repasa su vida hasta la actualidad, desde su infancia en Portsmouth, con una madre, de destino trágico, que le adoraba, y un padre reservado y distante, hasta su vida en Washington DC. En el camino recuerda los amigos, las batallas y las botellas, las grandes luchas y las causas perdidas, y los errores y las dudas que han definido su vida. Hitch 22 es un libro conmovedor, divertido, delicioso, provocador e inspirador. Una introducción indispensable a la vida y la obra de un intelectual fundamental de los últimos treinta años. Reseñas: «Ya sea esquivando balas en Sarajevo, despreciando a Bill Clinton (con quien dice haber compartido novia en Oxford) o explicando su cambio de izquierdista a partidario de la guerra de Irak, este corresponsal en el extranjero, experto y disfrutón, es un compañero esclarecedor. Póngale a Hitch-22 un 11 sobre 10 por su inteligencia, y el doble por su valor de entretenimiento.» Kyle Smith, People Magazine «En este relato sincero y a menudo perversamente divertido, Hitchens traza su evolución como pensador ferozmente independiente y enemigo de la gente convencida de poseer la verdad absoluta... Revelador y fascinante.» Kirkus Review «Un polemista eficaz y un escritor apasionado.» Letras libres «Hitchens representa una especie de intelectual público en vías de extinción, cuya voz importa precisamente porque no puede ser fácilmente encasillada o ignorada.» Los Angeles Times «Si te invitan a un debate con Christopher Hitchens, no vayas.» Richard Dawkins"

Christopher Hitchens (Author), Luis David García Márquez (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Dios no es bueno: Alegato contra la religión

"Una extraordinaria polémica contra la religión por uno de los intelectuales más brillantes del siglo XX y princpios del XXI, Christopher Hitchens. «Esta es la cuestión acerca de mis ideas y de quienes piensan como yo. Nuestra creencia no es una creencia. Nuestros principios no son una fe. No sostenemos nuestras convicciones dogmáticamente. Creemos firmemente que se puede vivir una vida ética sin religión. Y de hecho sabemos que el reverso es cierto: que la religión ha hecho que muchas personas no solo no se comporten mejor que otras, sino que consideren aceptable comportarse en modos que harían que el gerente de un burdel o un genocida torcieran el gesto». Christopher Hitchens Reseñas: «Un libro serio y escrito desde la convicción, coherente con las ideas que lleva defendiendo toda su vida. Y Dios debería sentirse halagado: a diferencia de muchos de los que claman por su atención, Hitchens le habla como a un adulto». The New York Times Book Review «Demos gracias a Dios por Christopher Hitchens, ya que ha escrito el mejor de los libros de 'acabemos con Dios'». Esquire US «El mejor manifiesto en defensa del ateísmo». Publishers Weekly «Un intelectual dispuesto a dar la cara por la causa de la verdad». The New Yorker"

Christopher Hitchens (Author), Roger Vidal (Narrator)

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Letters to a Young Contrarian

"From bestselling author and provocateur Christopher Hitchens, the classic guide to the art of principled dissent and disagreement In Letters to a Young Contrarian, bestselling author and world-class provocateur Christopher Hitchens inspires the radicals, gadflies, mavericks, rebels, and angry young (wo)men of tomorrow. Exploring the entire range of "contrary positions"-from noble dissident to gratuitous nag-Hitchens introduces the next generation to the minds and the misfits who influenced him, invoking such mentors as Emile Zola, Rosa Parks, and George Orwell. As is his trademark, Hitchens pointedly pitches himself in contrast to stagnant attitudes across the ideological spectrum. No other writer has matched Hitchens's understanding of the importance of disagreement-to personal integrity, to informed discussion, to true progress, to democracy itself."

Christopher Hitchens (Author), James Adams (Narrator)

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The Four Horsemen: The Discussion that Sparked an Atheist Revolution Foreword by Stephen Fry

"Brought to you by Penguin. Known as the ‘four horsemen’ of New Atheism, these four big thinkers of the twenty-first century met only once. Their electrifying examination of ideas on this remarkable occasion was intense and wide-ranging. Everything that was said as they agreed and disagreed with one another, interrogated ideas and exchanged insights – about religion and atheism, science and sense – speaks with urgency to our present age. Questions they asked of each other included: ‘Is it ever possible to win a war of ideas? Is spirituality the preserve of the religious? Are there any truths you would rather not know? Would you want to see the end of faith?’ The dialogue was recorded, and is now transcribed and presented here with new introductions from the surviving three horsemen. With a sparkling introduction from Stephen Fry, it makes essential reading for all their admirers and for anyone interested in exploring the tensions between faith and reason. (c) 2019, Richard Dawkins (P) 2019 Penguin Audio"

Christopher Hitchens, Daniel C. Dennett, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris (Author), Christopher Hitchens, Daniel C. Dennett, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Stephen Fry (Narrator)

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The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever

"Atheist? Believer? Uncertain? No matter: The Portable Atheist will engage you every step of the way. From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of God Is Not Great, comes this provocative and entertaining guided tour of atheist and agnostic thought through the ages with original pieces by Salman Rushdie, Ian McEwan, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Christopher Hitchens makes the case for a splendidly godless universe in this first-ever gathering of influential voices—past and present—that have shaped his side of the raging God/no-god debate. With erudie and witty Hitchens as guide, you'll be led through a wealth of philosophy, literature, and scientific inquiry, including generous portions of the words of Lucretius, Benedict de Spinoza, Charles Darwin, Karl Marx, Mark Twain, George Eliot, Bertrand Russell, Emma Goldman, H. L. Mencken, Albert Einstein, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and many others. They're all set in context and commented upon as only Christopher Hitchens—'political and literary journalist extraordinaire' (Los Angeles Times)—can."

Christopher Hitchens (Author), Nicholas Ball (Narrator)

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Thomas Paine's Rights of Man

"Thomas Paine is one of the greatest political propagandists in history. The Rights of Man, first published in 1791, is the key to his reputation. Inspired by his outrage at Edmund Burke's attack on the uprising of the French people, Paine's text is a passionate defense of the rights of man. Paine argued against monarchy and outlined the elements of a successful republic, including public education, pensions, and relief of the poor and unemployed, all financed by income tax. Since its publication, The Rights of Man has been celebrated, criticized, maligned, and suppressed. But here, commentator Christopher Hitchens, Paine's natural heir, marvels at its forethought and revels in its contentiousness. Above all, he shows how Thomas Paine's Rights of Man forms the philosophical cornerstone of the world's most powerful republic: the United States of America."

Christopher Hitchens (Author), Simon Vance (Narrator)

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