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bookbuyer30
Posted August 27, 2011
Do not recommend
My particular order was not very expensive. However, the listing was for Very Good and it arrived with a cut down the entire back of the dust sleeve which nearly makes the dust sleeve cut in two. There was no cut in the packaging which means it was shipped with a known cut. Furthermore, it arrived shrink wrapped in a thin plastic without any padding or protection whatsoever. It was also the last of maybe 6 books ordered at the same time by about 1 week.
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Craig1
Posted May 18, 2011
Recommend
Joseph J. Ellis' American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson, gives a wonder description of the life and mindset of one of America's founding fathers. Ellis takes the reader from Jefferson's early life as a young man to his writing of the Declaration of Independance, to his death on July 4, 1826. This novel points out the nature of Jefferson's political and personal thoughts and describes how he came to his views. Ellis shows how complicated a man Jefferson was and how his beliefs were not always what his actions portrayed. This is a great book that I highly recommend to the average reader and to those who doing research into the life of America's third president.
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Anonymous
Posted November 17, 2002
Clear Focus
As a college student doing work on Jefferson, it is an honor to read the Professor Ellis book on Thomas Jefferson. In my judgement, it is informative and scholarly. And I enjoyed his constant interpretations of historical facts. But, it is not the easiest read. It is very lecture-like and academic. And, I can understand why Professor Ellis named the book "American Sphinx". It does not bring Jefferson into clear focus. Though I found the book useful, for my needs I had to go elsewhere and find a book that brings Jefferson into clear focus. But, I do recommend this book.
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