Description
An entrepreneur, a writer who wanted to depict an ideal society, a dramatist who tried to reconcile high aesthetic standards and populism, and a Connecticut Yankee who ran into the contradictions of conservatism and liberalism-each of the four men depicted in this book had a vision of what kind of society post-Revolutionary America should be. Through portraits of these bellwether figures, the prize-winning historian Joseph J. Ellis examines the currents that were shaping the new country.
About the Author
Joseph J. Ellis is the best-selling author of twelve previous books, including American Sphinx, which won the National Book Award, and Founding Brothers, which won the Pulitzer Prize. He lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, and Plymouth, Vermont.
Reviews
"Ellis' argument ably combines sweeping breadth and fine detail: a solid piece of scholarship with something important to say about a turning point in American history." -- Kirkus Reviews
Book Information
ISBN 9780393322330
Author Joseph J. Ellis
Format Paperback
Page Count 274
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 353g
Dimensions(mm) 211mm * 142mm * 18mm
