A Short History of America
From Tea Party to Trump
$51.99
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
10 February 2025
Summary
The bestselling historian on the nation that rules the world, and how it came to do so.
The global powerhouse that is the United States of America is younger even than the British Museum, Guinness and the flushing toilet. In 2026 it will celebrate its 250th birthday. How did this vast land, long inhabited by diverse indigenous cultures, come to be dominated by English speakers? How has it grappled with the stark contradictions between its ideals of liberty and the grim reality of geno…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241747599 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241747597 |
| Author: | Simon Jenkins |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Viking |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 10 February 2025 |
| Weight: | 601g |
| Dimensions: | 242mm x 165mm x 31mm |
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About The Author
Simon Jenkins
Simon Jenkins is author of the bestselling A Short History of England, A Short History of Europe, Britain’s 100 Best Railway Stations, England’s Thousand Best Churches and England’s Thousand Best Houses. He is a former Editor of the Evening Standard and The Times, and columnist for the Guardian.
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