Thomas Jefferson Travels: Selected Writings, 1784-1789

by Anthony Brandt

Book Overview

Thomas Jefferson has inspired countless books that explore his brilliant career, his political philosophy, and his extraordinary accomplishments as a gifted leader. Endlessly inquisitive, he was both... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0792254864
• ISBN13: 9780792254867
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: National Geographic Society
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A Unique Perspective on Thomas Jefferson

As someone who has been reading about Thomas Jefferson for much of my life, and who has read many volumes of his correspondence, I find this selection of letters particularly impressive and illuminating. Anthony Brandt has chosen letters from Jefferson that let us see this man in all his complexity, showing us the statesman, the father, the friend, and the ever curious and discriminating traveler. But Brandt's judicious selection of letters to Jefferson from his large and varied circle make the portrait of this man and his time even more compelling. I am certain that this book will be indispensable for anyone who wishes to learn more about the endlessly fascinating Thomas Jefferson.