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Discover 'The American Beast,' a compelling trade paperback by acclaimed essayist Jill Lepore. This essential 2023 publication dives deep into modern America, tracing its tumultuous landscape from the lead-up to Donald Trump's election to the chaotic aftermath that has reshaped the nation's identity. With the sharp insight of a national historian, Lepore expertly navigates the charged atmosphere of America's cultural wars, reflecting on the evolving narrative of society's engagement with technology, gun rights, and media integrity. Her essays unveil the unsettling intersections of history and daily life, offering readers a nuanced understanding of America's fractured present. This brand new book, published by John Murray, is a must-have addition to your library for those interested in contemporary essays and insightful commentary on current events. Experience an arresting portrayal of America that speaks to the questions and challenges we face today. Shipping for this item is free, and you can expect delivery within 6 weeks. Once your order is placed, please note that it cannot be cancelled. Embrace the intersection of history and modernity with 'The American Beast.'
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781399810180
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2023
Publisher: John Murray
Description:
'America's greatest living essayist . . . Wonderful' Fintan O'Toole
A panoptical vision of modern America, from the brilliant mind of Jill Lepore.
The past decade has marked a shift in America's trajectory. Jill Lepore, the acclaimed writer and New Yorker columnist, has been tracing its contested storylines in real time, beginning with the run-up to Donald Trump's election, through to the chaos and confusion left in its wake. Here we encounter Americans' rising techno-utopianism, frantic fractiousness, and unprecedented - but armed - aimlessness.
With the wit and verve that has made her the acclaimed national historian of a generation, these essays reflect on the consuming public fissures of this era: culture wars and the corrosion of the media; disruptive innovation and the future of technology; constitutional crises surrounding gun rights and the racial history behind the very language of insurrection. Balancing a penetrating personal lens with indispensable history, she makes sense of life in a moment of aberration and extremity that has left our political landscape forever changed.
The American Beast offers an arresting portrait of America, capturing the tumultuous relationship between the country's violent past and fractured present.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781399810180
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2023
Publisher: John Murray
Description:
'America's greatest living essayist . . . Wonderful' Fintan O'Toole
A panoptical vision of modern America, from the brilliant mind of Jill Lepore.
The past decade has marked a shift in America's trajectory. Jill Lepore, the acclaimed writer and New Yorker columnist, has been tracing its contested storylines in real time, beginning with the run-up to Donald Trump's election, through to the chaos and confusion left in its wake. Here we encounter Americans' rising techno-utopianism, frantic fractiousness, and unprecedented - but armed - aimlessness.
With the wit and verve that has made her the acclaimed national historian of a generation, these essays reflect on the consuming public fissures of this era: culture wars and the corrosion of the media; disruptive innovation and the future of technology; constitutional crises surrounding gun rights and the racial history behind the very language of insurrection. Balancing a penetrating personal lens with indispensable history, she makes sense of life in a moment of aberration and extremity that has left our political landscape forever changed.
The American Beast offers an arresting portrait of America, capturing the tumultuous relationship between the country's violent past and fractured present.