Letter to the Present
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“I grew up listening to Alastair Cooke’s Letters because my father enjoyed them, and for me, the accuracy and political significance of his material, certainly decades later, is hardly the point.
The power for me lies in the way that unique voice, described so well by many reviewers, gentle, intelligent, dry, humorous, warm, conjures up a time now lost that I can just touch through the memory of my father, whether it is Christmas in Vermont, Golf at Augusta, Summers on Long Island, or scenes from New York and San Francisco half a century ago.
They were days of great upheaval and social change, but nevertheless there was a shared certainty I think that everything could be solved and that things were ultimately going to work out once the dust settled.
That certainty is no longer there, at least for me, but it is so marvellous to listen to Mr Cooke and for a few moments occupy a place of fundamental sanity and quiet warmth, which were hallmarks of my own father’s character, and keep the chaos, fear, and venom for a little while out of your head.
Mr Cooke’s letters continue to work their magic long after the days of their political significance have gone, and this is a testament to the greatness of his output.
Thank You, Mr Cooke.
Goodnight.”
Marcrattue via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/08/19
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