The Greatest Sentence Ever Written

“Snappy… . Mr. Isaacson skillfully teases fresh pith and resonance out of those familiar words.” * The Wall Street Journal *“In its mere 67 pages the author Walter Isaacson reminds us about the enduring values that define a troubled country.” – David M. Shribman * Pittsburgh Post-Gazette *“In Isaacson’s expert hands, those 35 words, and the ones that come after them, gain a new level of clarity and relevance, and inspire deepened appreciation.” * Booklist (starred review) *“A short, smart analysis of perhaps the most famous passage in American history reveals its potency and unfulfilled promise.” * Kirkus Reviews *“Who can resist a book with this title, especially if it is written by world-class biographer Walter Isaacson?… . Read this short volume, which explores in fascinating detail just how the second sentence of the Declaration of Independence came to be composed.” – Jim Kelly * Airmail *

Walter Isaacson is the bestselling author of biographies of Elon Musk, Jennifer Doudna, Leonardo da Vinci, Steve Jobs, Benjamin Franklin, and Albert Einstein. He is a professor of history at Tulane and was CEO of the Aspen Institute, chair of CNN, and editor of Time. He was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2023.