American Creation
Triumphs and Tragedies in the Founding of the Republic
$37.89
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
15 January 2009
Summary
National Bestseller
Acclaimed historian Joseph J. Ellis brings his unparalleled talents to this riveting account of the early years of the Republic.
The last quarter of the eighteenth century remains the most politically creative era in American history, when a dedicated group of men undertook a bold experiment in political ideals. It was a time of both triumphs and tragedies-all of which contributed to the shaping of our burgeoning nation. Ellis casts an incisive eye on the g…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780307276452 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0307276457 |
| Author: | Joseph J. Ellis |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Vintage Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 15 January 2009 |
| Weight: | 244g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 132mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
“Illuminating… . Compelling… . Focuses on a series of key moments: most notably, Valley Forge, the standoff between the Federalists and their opponents, [and] the consequences [of] the Louisiana Purchase on slavery and the treatment of Indians.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
“[Ellis] is a storyteller, and a superb one … no historian is better at making a complicated jumble of events clear and comprehensible.” —The New York Review of Books
“Illuminating … entertaining… . Ellis has done us a great service.” —The New York Times Book Review
“Delightful… . Ellis is the reigning master of the episodic approach to history.” —The Boston Globe
About The Author
Joseph J. Ellis
JOSEPH J. ELLIS is the author of many works of American history including Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation, which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize; and American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson, which won the National Book Award. He recently retired from his position as the Ford Foundation Professor of History at Mount Holyoke College and lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with his wife and their youngest son.
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