Letter from America Volume 2: The Middle Years: The 1970s

Alistair Cooke presents his own personal selection of 'Letter from America' broadcasts from the turbulent years 1969-1978. Alistair Cooke is the microphone's great observer, the doyen of foreign correspondents and one of the world's most famous letter writers. Since 1946 he has been explaining the Americans through his weekly 'Letter from America', the longest-running one-man series in broadcasting history. It has been, and still is, a virtuoso performance - informed, informal, shrewd, funny and erudite. This personally selected second volume contains more memorable topics including the eight year-old-girl who started the civil rights movement, reflections on 60s counter-culture and fascinating memories of Bing Crosby, Groucho Marx and Duke Ellington. Every event evokes a particular time and place, but Cooke's unique style of expression and analysis provide each with a resonance that echoes through the years.