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American Sphinx by Joseph J Ellis

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER Following Thomas Jefferson from the drafting of the Declaration of Independence to his retirement in Monticello, Joseph J. Ellis unravels the contradictions of the Jeffersonian character.  He gives us the slaveholding libertarian who was capable of decrying mescegenation while maintaing an intimate relationship with his slave, Sally Hemmings; the enemy of government power who exercisdd it audaciously as president; the visionarty who remained curiously blind to the inconsistencies in his nature.  American Sphinx is a marvel of scholarship, a delight to read, and an essential gloss on the Jeffersonian legacy.

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ISBN 13 9780679764410
ISBN 10 0679764410
Title American Sphinx
Author Joseph J Ellis
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Random House USA Inc
Year published 1998-04-07
Number of pages 464
Prizes Winner of Ambassador Book Award 1998, Winner of National Book Awards 1997
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