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Short Breaks in Mordor: Dawns and Departures of a Scribbler's Life Kindle Edition

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5.0 out of 5 starsForget what you think you know about Peter Hitchens
By Palindrome Mordnilap on 16 Sept. 2015
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Before I start, a word about Peter Hitchens. There is perhaps no journalist alive today that has been more crudely misrepresented than Mr Hitchens. He is not the right wing bogeyman that so many assume him to be. Far from it: Hitchens is a moralist, a man concerned about the future of humankind and earnest in his convictions that not all that is modern is good. I suspect that many would find they have much more in common with him than they might choose to believe.

Now, to the book. Having enjoyed many of Mr Hitchens' recent columns in the Mail On Sunday (not to be confused with the Daily Mail) I thought it was time I tried one of his books. Sadly the 'Abolition of Britain' is not available in ebook format, so I decided to go with 'Short Breaks in Mordor'; and what a book it is. I had up to now been unaware of the extent of Hitchens' travels around the world. Little did I realise that when he has spoken, in the past, about other countries, he has spoken from a position of first hand experience. He lived in Moscow for several years up to the end of the Cold War; he has since been back years after the fall of the USSR. In addition, he has visited North Korea, Iran, India, Iraq, Israel, Zambia, Venezuela, Cuba, South Africa, China, Belarus, Kazakhstan and many other places besides. This book is a collection of his travelogues from his time in these various, diverse places. I have learnt so much about parts of the world, most (with the exception of China) of which I have never visited - and many of which I doubt I ever will.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsHe calls himself 'the hated Peter Hitchens'
By Rod Drake on 12 Aug. 2014
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He calls himself 'the hated Peter Hitchens', because of the bile directed at

him from both sides of the political spectrum: From the left, for his perceived

conservative views, such as his hard-line opposition to drugs, traditional Anglican

Christianity and support for family and moral values; from the right, for his

distaste for the faux-conservative party of David Cameron ('Useless Tories')

and his refusal to hold the knee-jerk right-wing opinions they think he should

have. But his latest book, Short Breaks in Mordor, causes me to wonder whether

Hitchens-hatred could be more subtly driven by a subliminal aversion to his

determination to puncture the complacency of Westerners and to deflate their

delusions of permanent First World status.

The 'Mordor' of the title refers of course to the evil empire of Sauron from 'Lord

of the Rings'. 'Mordor' is one of those words, like 'Dickensian', which serves

as a cultural cue; in utilising it, the author conveys in one word the awfulness

(perceived or real) of the destinations he visits. Among these are Iran, North

Korea, Ceuta, Venezuela, Burma, South Africa, Belarus, Russia, Shanghai,

Bhutan, India, Baghdad, Cairo, Detroit, Turkey, Uzbekistan, China, Gaza, Cuba

and Congo. They are places you probably do not want to visit, and Hitchens went

so you don't have to.

Some of these essays come as a surprise to those of us spoon-fed and lapping

up the lazy and shallow perspectives of our media and governments. The

Iran which Hitchens describes is not the dour, oppressive place it is generally

portrayed to be.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent
By Vaclav Havel on 30 Jun. 2014
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This is a wonderful collection of articles. Hitchens' writing is clear and lucid, and the articles are both interesting and informative.
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5.0 out of 5 starsFascinating foreign correspondence from a fantastic writer
By Ben Kelly on 29 Jun. 2014
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This a fine collection of writing from the most misunderstood and wilfully misrepresented journalist in Britain. Peter Hitchens offers a captivating insight into some of the most curious, interesting and dangerous locations in the world. He really makes you think and feel as if you are broadening your horizons simply by sharing his intriguing perspective on the places he has visited, the people he has met and the things he has seen. I highly recommend this, from North Korea, to Burma, India and Iran, this is a though provoking collection of travel writing that had me turn the pages late into the night.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA nice work to dive into in bite sized pieces for ...
By T. Kaplan on 30 Jun. 2014
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A nice work to dive into in bite sized pieces for a quick dose of mind expansion. The analysis of the speed, breadth and power of the development of Shanghai was particularly frightening.
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5.0 out of 5 starsTravels and travails
By S Sims on 4 July 2014
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Peter Hitchens is one of the most intelligent and readable commentators currently writing. Other journalists parrot the received view; his independence of mind and clear-sighted approach to politics and culture are refreshing. He is sceptical but never cynical; sees the problems of the present without wallowing in nostalgia for the past; and is frequently proved correct in his predictions about the future.

This book is a collection of his travel writing, though if that phrase conjures visions of Bill Bryson or Paul Theroux, forget it: Mr Hitchens is interested more in the intersection of totalitarian government and the people who have to endure it. He has also been a working journalist all his professional life, and the essays in this book were mainly written for newspapers of magazines: it's fascinating to compare two pieces on the same place designed for different outlets.

I can't recommend this book highly enough: it's an engrossing read, and a book which turns many of one's preconceptions (though by no means all) upside down.
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5.0 out of 5 starsRecommended

Peter Hitchens - love him or hate him, it's always worth reading his work.

Published 2 months ago by Greg
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

excellent read

Published 3 months ago by zaichik
4.0 out of 5 starsLots of totalitarian countries to visit

Some interesting articles about Hitchens' visits to the tyrannies and half-tyrannies around the world (of which there are many). Read more

Published 7 months ago by Kublai
2.0 out of 5 stars... and his descriptions of places and people are very good. The book...

The author writes well and his descriptions of places and people are very good. The book is now a bit dated as many of the events described have moved on considerably since the... Read more

Published 13 months ago by donald macdonald
5.0 out of 5 starsHighly Recommended

Excellent insight of world events and situations giving a better understanding which goes against much of the main stream propaganda. Read more

Published 14 months ago by Bobb
5.0 out of 5 starsFantastic

Absolutely fantastic and deserving of a wider audience than it has received.

Published 15 months ago by Amazon Customer
4.0 out of 5 starsGood for people new to his writing

Much of the content will be familiar to Hitchens obsessives such as myself as the ebook consists mostly of articles already published recently for magazines and the Mail on... Read more

Published 16 months ago by Alex
5.0 out of 5 starsSuperb writing, fanstastic insight from Peter

A superb read, excellent writing, a collection of intriguing articles that give great insight to life in countries that differ in so many ways to Britain.

Published 16 months ago by ForzaGT
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

brilliantly written and hugely enjoyable

Published 16 months ago by pyoung
5.0 out of 5 starsBrilliant e-book.

As ever, Peter Hitchens delivers a brilliant read.

Side note - it is ridiculous that PH can't get a publisher these days but Russell "Revolution" Brand can. Read more

Published 17 months ago by A. J. Wentworth

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