Henry Russell - Author

The Politics of Hope the Words of Barack Obama

Henry Russell is a London-based writer. The author of more than 15 books, including The Sayings of Oscar Wilde (Duckworth), he has also contributed to several magazines and newspapers including The New Statesman, The Literary Review, The Europa Times and Resident Abroad, The Financial Times’ magazine for expatriates. In this book, he analyses the linguistic features, content and context of Obama’s speeches, revealing the rhetorical skill behind the inspirational words.