Sidney Hook (1902-1989) is known for his participation in the public debates about communism, the Soviet Union and the Cold War. These letters, drawn from the Hook collection at the Hoover Institution, provide an insight into US intellectual and political history.

Frontispiece, List of Letters, Preface, Introduction: Sidney Hook-A Democrat First, Outline of the Life of Sidney Hook, 1. The 1930s, 2. The 1940s, 3. 1950-1952, 4. 1953-1959, 5. The 1960s and the 1970s, 6. The 1980s, Index, About the Editor