As Peter explains, he didn't have to write anything and people would have understood. This is true. But then again, the younger Hitchens - a talented writer in his own right - imparted some insight into Christopher's life that we couldn't get from anywhere else. Daily Mail: Last week I saw my brother for the last time in a fairly grim hospital room in Houston, Texas. He was in great pain, and suffering in several other ways I will not describe. But he was wholly conscious and in command of his wits, and able to speak clearly. We both knew it was the last time we would see each other, though being Englishmen of a certain generation, neither of us would have dreamed of actually saying so. We parted on good terms, though our conversation had been (as had our e-mail correspondence for some months) cautious and confined to subjects that would not easily lead to conflict. In this I think we were a little like chess-players, working out many possible moves in advance, neither of us wanting...(Read Full Post)