American Sphinx

Name: American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson
ISBN: 9780679764410

The Character of Thomas Jefferson

Joseph J. Ellis

1997·365 pages·Nonfiction

Biography Historical Fiction

National Book Award (1997) · Nominee

“A marvel of scholarship, a delight to read, and an essential gloss on the Jeffersonian legacy.”
— Joseph Ellis

Following his subject from the drafting of the Declaration of Independence to his retirement in Monticello, Joseph Ellis unravels the contradictions of the Jeffersonian character.

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American Sphinx

The Character of Thomas Jefferson

Joseph J. Ellis

National Book Award (1997) · Nominee

Year

1997

Pages

365

Type

Nonfiction

Biography Historical Fiction History & Politics

Praise

“A marvel of scholarship, a delight to read, and an essential gloss on the Jeffersonian legacy.”
— Joseph Ellis

Description

Following his subject from the drafting of the Declaration of Independence to his retirement in Monticello, Joseph Ellis unravels the contradictions of the Jeffersonian character.

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