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MPN
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ISBN
9780307263698
Book Title
American Creation : Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic
Item Length
9.5in
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication Year
2007
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.2in
Author
Joseph J. Ellis
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science
Topic
United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), General, Political, United States / General
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
21.6 Oz
Number of Pages
304 Pages

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From the prizewinning author of the bestselling Founding Brothers and American Sphinx comes this masterly and highly ironic examination of the founding years of our country.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
030726369x
ISBN-13
9780307263698
eBay Product ID (ePID)
13038292023

Product Key Features

Book Title
American Creation : Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic
Author
Joseph J. Ellis
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), General, Political, United States / General
Publication Year
2007
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science
Number of Pages
304 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9.5in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
6.3in
Item Weight
21.6 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
E302.1.E44 2007
Reviews
"Illuminating . . . Compelling . . . It is Mr. Ellis's achievement that he once again leaves us with a keen appreciation of the good fortune America had in having the right men in the right places at the right times."--Michiko Kakutani,The New York Times "Ellis is a storyteller, and a superb one too. He employs the same narrative technique he developed most successfully inFounding Brothers. Throughout there is the same captivating colloquial style for which he is famous, and the same clarity of exposition." --Gordon S. Wood,New York Review of Books "Joseph J. Ellis'Founding Brotherswon the 2001 Pulitzer Prize in history.American Creationis at least its equal and perhaps its superior." --Richmond Times-Dispatch "Mr. Ellis humanizes the founding generation without tearing them down--a delicate operation in a politically charged time." --The New York Sun "He writes history as it should be: as a page-turner." --Library Journal "This subtle, brilliant examination puts Ellis among the finest of America's narrative historians." --Publishers Weekly "His books on early American history are national treasures." --Roger Bishop,Bookpage, "Illuminating . . . Compelling . . . It is Mr. Ellis's achievement that he once again leaves us with a keen appreciation of the good fortune America had in having the right men in the right places at the right times."--Michiko Kakutani,The New York Times "Ellis is a storyteller, and a superb one too. He employs the same narrative technique he developed most successfully inFounding Brothers. Throughout there is the same captivating colloquial style for which he is famous, and the same clarity of exposition." --Gordon S. Wood,New York Review of Books "Joseph J. Ellis'Founding Brotherswon the 2001 Pulitzer Prize in history.American Creationis at least its equal and perhaps its superior." --Richmond Times-Dispatch "Mr. Ellis humanizes the founding generation without tearing them down--a delicate operation in a politically charged time." --The New York Sun "He writes history as it should be: as a page-turner." --Library Journal "This subtle, brilliant examination puts Ellis among the finest of America's narrative historians." --Publishers Weekly "His books on early American history are national treasures." --Roger Bishop,Bookpage From the Hardcover edition., "Illuminating . . . Compelling . . . It is Mr. Ellis's achievement that he once again leaves us with a keen appreciation of the good fortune America had in having the right men in the right places at the right times."--Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "Ellis is a storyteller, and a superb one too. He employs the same narrative technique he developed most successfully in Founding Brothers . Throughout there is the same captivating colloquial style for which he is famous, and the same clarity of exposition." --Gordon S. Wood, New York Review of Books "Joseph J. Ellis' Founding Brothers won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize in history. American Creation is at least its equal and perhaps its superior." -- Richmond Times-Dispatch "Mr. Ellis humanizes the founding generation without tearing them down--a delicate operation in a politically charged time." -- The New York Sun "He writes history as it should be: as a page-turner." -- Library Journal "This subtle, brilliant examination puts Ellis among the finest of America's narrative historians." -- Publishers Weekly "His books on early American history are national treasures." --Roger Bishop, Bookpage From the Hardcover edition.
Copyright Date
2007
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2007-005273
Dewey Decimal
973.3
Dewey Edition
22

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