Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Summary
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
The New York Times Book Review • The Washington Post • Entertainment Weekly • The Seattle Times • St. Louis Post-Dispatch • Bloomberg Businessweek
In this magnificent biography, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of American Lion and Franklin and Winston brings vividly to life an extraordinary man and his remarkable times. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power gives us Jefferson the politician and president, a great and complex human being forever engaged in the wars of his era. Philosophers think; politicians maneuver. Jefferson’s genius was that he was both and could do both, often simultaneously. Such is the art of power.
Thomas Jefferson hated confrontation, and yet his understanding of power and of human nature enabled him to move men and to marshal ideas, to learn from his mistakes, and to prevail. Passionate about many things—women, his family, books, science, architecture, gardens, friends, Monticello, and Paris—Jefferson loved America most, and he strove over and over again, despite fierce opposition, to realize his vision: the creation, survival, and success of popular government in America. Jon Meacham lets us see Jefferson’s world as Jefferson himself saw it, and to appreciate how Jefferson found the means to endure and win in the face of rife partisan division, economic uncertainty, and external threat. Drawing on archives in the United States, England, and France, as well as unpublished Jefferson presidential papers, Meacham presents Jefferson as the most successful political leader of the early republic, and perhaps in all of American history.
The father of the ideal of individual liberty, of the Louisiana Purchase, of the Lewis and Clark expedition, and of the settling of the West, Jefferson recognized that the genius of humanity—and the genius of the new nation—lay in the possibility of progress, of discovering the undiscovered and seeking the unknown. From the writing of the Declaration of Independence to elegant dinners in Paris and in the President’s House; from political maneuverings in the boardinghouses and legislative halls of Philadelphia and New York to the infant capital on the Potomac; from his complicated life at Monticello, his breathtaking house and plantation in Virginia, to the creation of the University of Virginia, Jefferson was central to the age. Here too is the personal Jefferson, a man of appetite, sensuality, and passion.
The Jefferson story resonates today not least because he led his nation through ferocious partisanship and cultural warfare amid economic change and external threats, and also because he embodies an eternal drama, the struggle of the leadership of a nation to achieve greatness in a difficult and confounding world.
Details
- Title Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
- Author Jon Meacham
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 800
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Random House, New York
- Date 2012-11-13
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9781400067664 / 1400067669
- Weight 2.7 lbs (1.22 kg)
- Dimensions 9.45 x 6.57 x 1.66 in (24.00 x 16.69 x 4.22 cm)
-
Themes
- Chronological Period: 18th Century
- Chronological Period: 19th Century
- Chronological Period: 1800-1850
- Library of Congress subjects Presidents - United States, Jefferson, Thomas
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012013700
- Dewey Decimal Code B
Media reviews
Citations
- Booklist, 09/01/2012, Page 29
- Booklist Editors Choice/Adult, 01/01/2013, Page 7
- BookPage, 11/01/2012, Page 0
- Entertainment Weekly, 11/09/2012, Page 100
- Kirkus Best Nonfiction, 12/01/2012, Page 27
- Kirkus Reviews, 08/15/2012, Page 0
- Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview, 08/15/2012, Page 26
- Library Journal, 09/01/2012, Page 108
- New York Times Book Review, 11/18/2012, Page 26
- NY Times Notable Bks of Year, 12/02/2012, Page 26
- People Weekly, 12/03/2012, Page 55
- Publishers Weekly, 07/16/2012, Page 158
- Shelf Awareness, 12/04/2012, Page 0
More Copies for Sale
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
by Meacham, Jon
- Used
- Condition
- Used - Good
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9781400067664 / 1400067669
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
- Item Price
-
$2.49$3.00 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Random House. Used - Good. . good. All orders guaranteed and ship within 24 hours. Your purchase supports More Than Words, a nonprofit job training program for youth, empowering youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business.
Item Price
$2.49
$3.00
shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
- Used
- Condition
- UsedGood
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9781400067664 / 1400067669
- Quantity Available
- 4
- Seller
-
Annandale, New Jersey, United States
- Item Price
-
$3.59$3.99 shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
UsedGood. Fast shipping and order satisfaction guaranteed. A portion of your purchase benefits Non-Profit Organizations, First Aid and Fire Stations!
Item Price
$3.59
$3.99
shipping to USA
Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
by Meacham, Jon
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9781400067664 / 1400067669
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Kingwood, Texas, United States
- Item Price
-
$5.83FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Random House, 2012-11-13. Hardcover. Good. 9x6x1.
Item Price
$5.83
FREE shipping to USA
Thomas Jefferson: the Art of Power
by Jon Meacham
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9781400067664 / 1400067669
- Quantity Available
- 14
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
$6.36FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Random House Publishing Group, 2012. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
$6.36
FREE shipping to USA
Thomas Jefferson: the Art of Power
by Jon Meacham
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9781400067664 / 1400067669
- Quantity Available
- 16
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
$6.36FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Random House Publishing Group, 2012. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
$6.36
FREE shipping to USA
Thomas Jefferson: the Art of Power
by Jon Meacham
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9781400067664 / 1400067669
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
$6.36FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Random House Publishing Group, 2012. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
$6.36
FREE shipping to USA
Thomas Jefferson: the Art of Power
by Jon Meacham
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9781400067664 / 1400067669
- Quantity Available
- 6
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
$6.36FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Random House Publishing Group, 2012. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
$6.36
FREE shipping to USA
Thomas Jefferson: the Art of Power
by Jon Meacham
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9781400067664 / 1400067669
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
$6.36FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Random House Publishing Group, 2012. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
$6.36
FREE shipping to USA
Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
by Meacham, Jon
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9781400067664 / 1400067669
- Quantity Available
- 6
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
$6.84FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Random House, 2012. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
$6.84
FREE shipping to USA
Thomas Jefferson: the Art of Power
by Jon Meacham
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9781400067664 / 1400067669
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
- Item Price
-
$6.84FREE shipping to USA
Show Details
Description:
Random House Publishing Group, 2012. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Item Price
$6.84
FREE shipping to USA