Land of Desire: Merchants, Power, and the Rise of a New American Culture

Leach, William R.

ISBN 10: 0679754113 / ISBN 13: 9780679754114

Published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1994

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Cover may have light wear, pages in very good condition and binding is sturdy; may have other light shelf wear or creases. May have notes or highlighting.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Land of Desire: Merchants, Power, and the Rise of a New American Culture
• Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0679754113
• ISBN 13: 9780679754114
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

This monumental work of cultural history was nominated for a National Book Award. It chronicles America's transformation, beginning in 1880, into a nation of consumers, devoted to a cult of comfort, bodily well-being, and endless acquisition. 24 pages of photos.

About the Author

William R. Leach is a professor of history at Columbia University. His books include Butterfly People, Country of Exiles: The Destruction of Place in American Life, and Land of Desire: Merchants, Power, and the Rise of a New American Culture, which was a National Book Award finalist.