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Jefferson and Monticello

- The Biography of a Builder

About Jefferson and Monticello

A National Book Award nominee in 1988, Jack McLaughlin''s biography tells the life of Thomas Jefferson as seen through the prism of his love affair with Monticello. For over half a century, it was his consuming passion, his most serious amusement. With a sure command of sources and skilled intuitive understanding of Jefferson, McLaughlin crafts and uncommon portrait of builder and building alike. En route he tells us much about life in Virginia; about Monticello''s craftsmen and how they worked their materials; about slavery, class, and family; and, above all, about the multiplicity of domestic concerns that preoccupied this complex man. It is and engaging and incisive look at the eighteenth-century mind: systematic, rational, and curious, but also playful, comfort-loving, and amusing. Ultimately, it provides readers with great insight into daily life in Colonial and Federal America.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780805014631
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 496
  • Published:
  • October 15, 1990
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x226x33 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 680 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: April 11, 2024

Description of Jefferson and Monticello

A National Book Award nominee in 1988, Jack McLaughlin''s biography tells the life of Thomas Jefferson as seen through the prism of his love affair with Monticello.

For over half a century, it was his consuming passion, his most serious amusement. With a sure command of sources and skilled intuitive understanding of Jefferson, McLaughlin crafts and uncommon portrait of builder and building alike. En route he tells us much about life in Virginia; about Monticello''s craftsmen and how they worked their materials; about slavery, class, and family; and, above all, about the multiplicity of domestic concerns that preoccupied this complex man. It is and engaging and incisive look at the eighteenth-century mind: systematic, rational, and curious, but also playful, comfort-loving, and amusing. Ultimately, it provides readers with great insight into daily life in Colonial and Federal America.

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