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Odyssey of a Friend: Whittaker Chambers' Letters to William F. Buckley, Jr. 1954-1961
Odyssey of a Friend Whittaker Chambers' Letters to William F Buckley Jr 19541961 Author:William F. Buckley, Jr. (ed) Whittaker Chambers was the main person in the Alger Hiss espionage case: It was his testimony accusing Hiss of being a Soviet spy that led to the latter's downfall and conviction. Chambers' previous book, "Witness", recounted that case. This book mainly consists of the letters that Whittaker Chambers sent to his good friend, William F. Buckle... more »y, Jr., where he expounds on his view of the struggle between Communism and the Free World. Chambers exhibits a weariness and skepticism that freedom will inevitably triumph; it recalls his remark to his wife that he left the winning side for the losing one. Still, he persisted, like an Old Testament prophet, to issue his warnings even when no one would listen. I recommend it for anyone who would want to know what motivated him to fight on till the end of his life.« less