Thomas Jefferson: Author of America

An artful portrait of a complex, formative figure in American history and his turbulent era, from a New York Times–bestselling author.

"A balanced, readable portrait. A refreshing perspective." —New York Times Book Review

In this unique biography of Thomas Jefferson, leading journalist and social critic Christopher Hitchens offers a startlingly new and provocative interpretation of our Founding Father—a man conflicted by power who wrote the Declaration of Independence and acted as ambassador ...