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"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."
"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."--Jacket.
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United States, Politics and government, Biography, Statesmen, President (1801-1809 : Jefferson) Protected DAISY, Washington, george, 1732-1799, Adams, john, 1735-1826, Jefferson, thomas, 1743-1826, Presidents, united states, United states, politics and government, 1775-1783, United states, politics and government, 1783-1809, Statesmen, united states, Large type booksPlaces
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Inventing a Nation: Washington, Adams, Jefferson (American Icons Series)
August 11, 2004, Yale University Press
Paperback
in English
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Inventing A Nation: Washington, Adams, Jefferson
2004, RB Large Print
Hardcover
in English
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Inventing a Nation (American Icons)
December 2003, Recorded Books
Audio Cassette
in English
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Inventing a Nation: Washington, Adams, Jefferson
Feb 14, 2003, Recorded Books, LLC
audio cd
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Invention of a nation: Washington, Adams, Jefferson
2003, Yale University Press
in English
0300101716 9780300101713
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Inventing a nation: Washington, Adams, Jefferson
2003, Yale University Press
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