Witness (US PB)
Author(s): Whittaker Chambers
Whittaker Chambers' harrowing account of his journey to hell and back-through espionage, treason, and terror-is, ultimately, a story of faith.
First published in 1952, Witness came on the heels of America's trial of the century, in which Whittaker Chambers accused Alger Hiss, a full-standing member of the political establishment, of spying for the Soviet Union. In this penetrating philosophical memoir, Chambers recounts the famous case as well as his own experiences as a Communist agent in the United States, his later renunciation of Communism, and his conversion to Christianity. Chambers' worldview-man without mysticism is a monster-helped to make political conservatism a national force. Witness packs the emotional wallop and the literary power of a classic Russian novel and has gained Chambers recognition by critics on both sides of the spectrum as a truly gifted writer.
Witness is part spiritual autobiography, part spy thriller, and part trial drama, told in a compellingly eloquent, deeply moving voice of Dostoyevskian power.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Regnery Publishing, Incorporated, An Eagle Publishing Company
- : Regnery Publishing, Incorporated, An Eagle Publishing Company
- : 0.714408
- : 01 December 2014
- : 1.9 Inches X 6 Inches X 9 Inches
- : books
Special Fields
- : Whittaker Chambers
- : Paperback
- : English
- : 324.273/75/092 B
- : 718