9780739326183
American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies in the Founding of the Republic
Joseph Ellis
ISBN 13: 9780739326183
Publisher: Random House Large Print
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Softcover
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A masterful examination of the early years of the American Republic analyzes the eventful last quarter of the eighteenth century, the accomplishments of the American founders, and the triumphs and failures that shaped the early nation and the American character. (History -- United States)
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"Ellis has written an entertaining account....Readers will find Ellis's conversational tone congenial."
Jon Meacham, New York Times Book Review, 11/11/2007
Review:"To put it flatly: AMERICAN CREATION is on of the most enjoyable and thought-provoking books I've read in many years....What lifts Ellis above other historians of the era is his breathtaking mastery of suspense. This gift is all the more remarkable because the suspense is built almost entirely from the intrigue of ideas rather than the visceral emotions of flesh and blood adventures."
Debby Applegate, Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.), 11/11/2008
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