Hitchens is a legend, I am just starting his Hitch-22 book atm.
A complete and utter legend!
The legacy he has left is incredible and the way he took on Northern American Christianity is to be admired. I've never once seen him get mauled ever and I've never usually seen him use notes, very impressive considering he was pissed as a fart most of the time.
I'm not such a fan of the 'Four Horsemen'. I think they're already preaching to the converted. Hitchens however is something else, Christopher that is. His brother Peter, whilst fiercely intelligent, academically at least is a complete thingy!