Witness Audio CD – Unabridged, June 1, 2013

by Whittaker Chambers (Author)

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Blackstone Audiobooks; Unabridged edition (June 1, 2013)

Language ‏ : ‎ English

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1470887576

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1470887575

Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds

Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.1 x 1.9 x 5.6 inches

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.