Promised Land: Thirteen Books That Changed America Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Promised Land: Thirteen Books That Changed America Book

In this lively exploration of America’s intellectual heritage, acclaimed poet, novelist, and critic Jay Parini celebrates the life and times of thirteen books that helped shape the American psyche. Moving nimbly between the great watersheds in American lettersâ??including Walden, Huckleberry Finn, The Souls of Black Folk, and On the Roadâ??Parini demonstrates how these books entered American life and altered how we think and act in the world. An immensely readable and vibrant work of cultural history, Promised Land exposes the rich literary foundation of our culture, and is sure to appeal to all book lovers and students of the American character alike.Read More

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  • 030738618X
  • 9780307386182
  • Jay Parini
  • 12 January 2010
  • Anchor Books
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 400
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