Format:
198 S.
ISBN:
0300101716
Content:
"Gore Vidal, one of the master stylists of American literature and one of the most acute observers of American life and history, turns his immense literary and historiographic talent to a portrait of the formidable trio of George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson.
Content:
"In Inventing a Nation, Vidal transports the reader into the minds, the living rooms (and bedrooms), the convention halls, and the salons of Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and other key figures who helped found the American Republic. Vidal's splendid and percipient prose animates key moments of decision in the birthing of our nation, and we come to know these men in ways we have not until now - their opinions of each other, their worries about money, their concerns about creating a viable democracy. Vidal brings them to life and illuminates the force and weight of the documents they wrote, the speeches they gave, and the institutions of government they fashioned. Above all, Inventing a Nation presents a powerful, compassionate, immensely moving portrait of George Washington, whose resolution, integrity, and intelligence rescued the fledgling Republic many times in its early days."--BOOK JACKET
Language:
English
Subjects:
American Studies
Keywords:
USA
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Regierung
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Geschichte 1775-1830
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Washington, George 1732-1799
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Adams, John 1735-1826
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Jefferson, Thomas 1743-1826
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Biografie
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Biographie (Descripteur de forme)
Author information:
Vidal, Gore 1925-2012
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