A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
by Paul Johnson
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0060168366
- ISBN 13
- 9780060168360
- Seller
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West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
This is a stated First US edition copy of A History of The American People by the English journalist Paul Johnson.
It is 1088 pages. Blue boards with gold lettering. There is a little fading to the spine, which is from sitting on a shelf, and minor shelfwear to the (unclipped) dust jacket. But I don't think this book has been read. It's in near-mint condition.
From a review:
"The creation of the United States of America is the greatest of all human adventures," begins Paul Johnson. "No other national story holds such tremendous lessons, for the American people themselves and for the rest of mankind."
In his prize-winning classic, Johnson presents an in-depth portrait of American history from the first colonial settlements to the Clinton administration. This is the story of the men and women who shaped and led the nation and the ordinary people who collectively created its unique character. Littered with letters, diaries, and recorded conversations, it details the origins of their struggles for independence and nationhood, their heroic efforts and sacrifices to deal with the 'organic sin' of slavery and the preservation of the Union to its explosive economic growth and emergence as a world power. Johnson discusses contemporary topics such as the politics of racism, education, the power of the press, political correctness, the growth of litigation, and the influence of women throughout history. He sees Americans as a problem-solving people and the story of their country as "essentially one of difficulties being overcome by intelligence and skill, by faith and strength of purpose, by courage and persistence... Looking back on its past, and forward to its future, the auguries are that it will not disappoint humanity."
Sometimes controversial and always provocative, A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE is one author's challenging and unique interpretation of American history. Johnson's views of individuals, events, themes, and issues are original, critical, and in the end admiring, for he is, above all, a strong believer in the history and the destiny of the American people.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Louise Aird (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 581
- Title
- A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
- Author
- Paul Johnson
- Format/Binding
- Perfect
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First US
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0060168366
- ISBN 13
- 9780060168360
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Place of Publication
- United States
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- American history
- Bookseller catalogs
- American Society; Politics; American History; World History;
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Louise Aird
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- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Jacket
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....