Short description
Introduces a collection of essays for the non-believer, including contributions from Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, Mark Twain, Bertrand Russell, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Karl Marx, Richard Dawkins, H L Mencken, and Sam Harris.
Long description
Christopher Hitchens, the acclaimed journalist and best-selling author of God Is Not Great , selects and introduces an illuminating collection of the most essential and influential writings for the non-believer, including contributions from Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, Mark Twain, Bertrand Russell, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Karl Marx, Richard Dawkins, H.L. Mencken, Sam Harris, and more.
Review
A serious and deeply felt book, totally consistent with his beliefs of a lifetime. And God should be flattered: unlike most of those clamoring for his attention Hitchens treats him like an adult. New York Times A campaign to put this glittering anti-theist tract on the national curriculum - alongside the Bible, the Koran and the other insufferable staples of 'religious education' - should begin here. Independent