Memories of the Great and the Good

A well-balanced mix of Nonfiction, General Fiction, Romance and Mystery in the lightweight softcover format preferred by many readers. Selections are a blend of international authors, chosen for the broadest appeal. There are also some carefully selected backlist titles by proven favorite authors.

For over a quarter of a century as Chief American Correspondent of The Guardian, and throughout more than fifty years of broadcasting his Letters from America, Alistair Cooke knew, met, interviewed or reported on many of the most influential men and women of the twentieth century. Here he has collected his memories of a score or more of them, all of whom, in Cooke's view, have left the world a better or more interesting place.