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The Essential Letters from America

The 1990s

The Essential Letters from America( )
Author: Cooke, Alistair
Read by: Cooke, Alistair
ISBN:978-1-4084-0078-4
Publication Date:Oct 2009
Publisher:BBC Worldwide
Book Format:CD-Audio
List Price:USD $36.95
Book Description:

Alistair Cooke was a radio legend, entertaining millions of listeners for over fifty years in his weeklyLetter from America.It was the longest-running one-man series in radio history, and every show was a virtuoso performance. This varied collection of Letters contains Cooke’s broadcasts on such landmark events as the Gulf War, the race riots in LA, the O. J. Simpson trial, Bill Clinton’s election, and Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky.

Book Details
Pages:1
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.5 x 5 x 25 Inches
Book Weight:0.436 Pounds
Author Biography
Cooke, Alistair (Author)
Alistair Cooke is a journalist and broadcaster. Cooke was born in Manchester, England on November 20, 1908. He obtained his education at Cambridge, Yale, and Harvard. His career is based on his observations of American life and culture.

Cooke worked as a correspondent for NBC and as a special correspondent for the London Times and the Guardian. He is perhaps most famous for his BBC weekly broadcast, "Letter From America," which has been successful for over fifty years because of its sophisticated wit. Cooke became well-known in the United States as host for Omnibus for nine years and later as host of the Masterpiece Theatre. He has also written numerous books including the bestsellers Alistair Cooke's America, Six Men, and Fun and Games with Alistair Cooke.

In 1973, Cooke was made an honorary Knight of the British Empire.

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