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  • THE PATIENT HAS THE FLOOR
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    THE PATIENT HAS THE FLOOR
    ALISTAIR COOKE
    Masterful essays by one of the most distinctive voices in broadcast journalism In his  Letter from America reports for the BBC and as the host of PBS's  Masterpiece Theatre, Alistair Cooke addressed millions of people all over the world every week. The fourteen essays collected here, each of which was first delivered as a speech, showcase the wit, charm, and eloquence of Cooke'...

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  • AMERICA OBSERVED
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    AMERICA OBSERVED
    ALISTAIR COOKE
    The definitive survey of Alistair Cooke's brilliant career as a newspaperman Few journalists have covered the American scene as thoroughly as Alistair Cooke did. In addition to presenting the Sunday-night  Letter from America broadcasts for the BBC, Cooke was the  Guardian's chief US correspondent for more than a quarter century, filing daily dispatches about the former colonie...

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  • A GENERATION ON TRIAL
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    A GENERATION ON TRIAL
    ALISTAIR COOKE
    The story of Whittaker Chambers, HUAC, and the case that defined the McCarthy era, as reported by one of the twentieth century's most respected journalists. In August 1948, a former Communist Party member named Whittaker Chambers testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee that a secret cell of Communists had infiltrated Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal administ...

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  • THE AMERICAN HOME FRONT, 1941–1942
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    THE AMERICAN HOME FRONT, 1941–1942
    ALISTAIR COOKE
    A New York Times bestseller: This portrait of the United States at the beginning of World War II is "an unexpected and welcome discovery in a time capsule" ( The Washington Post).   In nearly three thousand BBC broadcasts over fifty-eight years, Alistair Cooke reported on America, illuminating our country for a global audience. Shortly before he passed away, a long-forgotten ma...

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  • THE AMERICANS
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    THE AMERICANS
    ALISTAIR COOKE
    "Reading [Cooke] is like spending an evening with him: you may have heard it all before, but never told with such grace and sparkle." — The New York Times Book Review As the voice of the BBC's Letter from America for close to six decades, Alistair Cooke addressed several millions of listeners on five continents. They tuned in every Friday evening or Sunday morning to listen to ...

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  • LETTERS FROM AMERICA, 1946–1951
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    LETTERS FROM AMERICA, 1946–1951
    ALISTAIR COOKE
    "[Cooke is] one of the most gifted and urbane essayists of the century, a supreme master." —The Spectator As the voice of the BBC's Letter from America for close to six decades, Alistair Cooke addressed several millions of listeners on five continents. They tuned in every Friday evening or Sunday morning to listen to his erudite and entertaining reports on life in the United St...

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  • TALK ABOUT AMERICA, 1951–1968
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    TALK ABOUT AMERICA, 1951–1968
    ALISTAIR COOKE
    "There is never going to be anyone else like Cooke, a chronicler of amazing times." — The Daily Telegraph As the voice of the BBC's Letter from America for close to six decades, Alistair Cooke addressed several millions of listeners on five continents. They tuned in every Friday evening or Sunday morning to listen to his erudite and entertaining reports on life in the United St...

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  • MEMORIES OF THE GREAT & THE GOOD
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    MEMORIES OF THE GREAT & THE GOOD
    ALISTAIR COOKE
    Alistair Cooke knew, met, interviewed, or reported on many of the most influential men and women of the twentieth century and in this collection profiles the twenty-three he considered the most remarkable In his career of more than fifty years broadcasting the BBC radio program Letter from America and as the US correspondent for the Guardian for more than twenty-five years, Ali...

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  • FUN & GAMES WITH ALISTAIR COOKE
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    FUN & GAMES WITH ALISTAIR COOKE
    ALISTAIR COOKE
    From Duke Ellington to Churchill Downs, championship golf to Greta Garbo, Alistair Cooke reports on the popular sports and entertainments he loved the most This delightful anthology, drawn from Alistair Cooke's Letter from America BBC broadcasts as well as his reporting for the Guardian, showcases the legendary journalist's wide range of sporting pleasures, which include golf, ...

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  • ALISTAIR COOKE AT THE MOVIES
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    ALISTAIR COOKE AT THE MOVIES
    ALISTAIR COOKE
    A wonderful entertainment that reflects Alistair Cooke's love affair with cinema, from his early days as a film critic to his iconic role as the host of Masterpiece Theatre Humphrey Bogart, Fred Astaire, Lauren Bacall, Marlene Dietrich, and Marilyn Monroe are just a few of the stars profiled, along with many directors, in this sparkling and comprehensive collection of reviews, ...

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  • REPORTING AMERICA
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    REPORTING AMERICA
    ALISTAIR COOKE
    Over fifty years of reportage from one of the twentieth-century’s greatest broadcasters, showcasing his “masterly discursive approach and splendid humor” (The Independent).   Reporting America is a fascinating account of history in the making. His beloved radio show, Letter From America, saw eleven presidents, four wars, and an incredible shift in culture. He adored the United ...

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  • THE ALISTAIR COOKE COLLECTION VOLUME ONE
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    THE ALISTAIR COOKE COLLECTION VOLUME ONE
    ALISTAIR COOKE
    Three volumes of BBC broadcasts about the US from the New York Times–bestselling author, host of Masterpiece Theater, and “international treasure” (Booklist).   In addition to his most visible presence as the host of PBS’s Masterpiece Theater for over two decades, British-born Alistair Cooke entertained and informed millions of listeners around the globe with his weekly BBC rad...

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