Thomas Jefferson
Author of America
"A balanced, readable portrait. A refreshing perspective." --New York Times Book Review
With intelligence, insight, eloquence, and wit, bestselling author Christopher Hitchens gives us an artful portrait of a complex, formative figure in American history and his turbulent era.
In this unique biography of Thomas Jefferson, leading journalist and social critic Christopher Hitchens offers a startlingly new and provocative interpretation of our Founding Father--a man conflicted by power who wrote the Declaration of Independence and acted as ambassador to France yet yearned for a quieter career in the Virginia legislature. A masterly writer, Jefferson was an awkward public speaker. A professed proponent of emancipation, he elided the issue of slavery from the Declaration of Independence and continued to own human property. A reluctant candidate, he left an indelible presidential legacy.
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.
History, Modern -- 20th century.
History, Modern -- 21st century.
Civilization, Modern -- 20th century.
Civilization, Modern -- 21st century.
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BIOGRAPHY Jefferson, Thomas | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |