{"product_id":"thomas-jefferson-the-art-of-power","title":"Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Jon Meacham","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - From Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Jon Meacham, \"a big, grand, absorbing exploration of not just Jefferson and his role in history but also Jefferson the man, humanized as never before\" \u003ci\u003e(Entertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Probably the best single-volume biography of Jefferson ever written.\"--Gordon S. Wood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, The Seattle Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, BookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis magnificent biography brings vividly to life an extraordinary man and his remarkable times, giving us Thomas Jefferson the man, the politician, and the president. A Founder whose understanding of power and of human nature enabled him to move men and marshal ideas, to learn from his mistakes and to prevail, Jefferson was passionate about many things--women, his family, science, architecture, gardening, Monticello, Paris, and more. He strove, despite fierce opposition, to realize his vision: the creation, survival, and success of popular government in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on archives in the United States, England, and France, as well as unpublished transcripts of Jefferson presidential papers, Jon Meacham shows us the personal Jefferson, a man of appetite, sensuality, and passion. He also presents Jefferson as the most successful political leader of the early republic, and perhaps in all American history, a leader who found the means to endure and to win. His story resonates today not least because he led his nation through ferocious partisanship amid economic change and external threats. Jefferson also embodies an eternal drama, the struggle of the leadership of a nation to achieve greatness in a difficult and confounding world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"center\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eA Note on the Text -- Prologue The World's Best Hope -- Part I. The Scion Beginnings to Spring 1774 -- 1. A Fortunate Son -- 2. What Fixed the Destinies of My Life -- 3. Roots of Revolution -- 4. Temptations and Trials -- 5. A World of Desire and Denial -- Part II. The Revolutionary Spring 1774 to Summer 1776 -- 6. Like a Shock of Electricity -- 7. There Is No Peace -- 8. The Famous Mr. Jefferson -- 9. The Course of Human Events -- 10. The Pull of Duty -- Part III. Reformer and Governor Late 1776 to 1782 -- 11. An Agenda for Liberty -- 12. A Troublesome Office -- 13. Redcoats at Monticello -- 14. To Burn on Through Death -- Part IV. The Frustrated Congressman Late 1782 to Mid-1784 -- 15. Return to the Arena -- 16. A Struggle for Respect -- 17. Lost Cities and Life Counsel -- Part V. A Man of the World 1785 to 1789 -- 18. The Vaunted Scene of Europe -- 19. The Philosophical World -- 20. His Head and His Heart -- 21. Do You Like Our New Constitution? -- 22. A Treaty in Paris -- Part VI. The First Secretary of State 1789 to 1792 -- 23. A New Post in New York -- 24. Mr. Jefferson Is Greatly Too Democratic -- 25. Two Cocks in the Pit -- 26. The End of a Stormy Tour -- Part VII. The Leader of the Opposition 1793 to 1800 -- 27. In Wait at Monticello -- 28. To the Vice Presidency -- 29. The Reign of Witches -- 30. Adams vs. Jefferson Redux -- 31. A Desperate State of Affairs -- Part VIII. The President of the United States 1801 to 1809 -- 32. The New Order of Things Begins -- 33. A Confident President -- 34. Victories, Scandal, and a Secret Sickness -- 35. The Air of Enchantment! -- 36. The People Were Never More Happy -- 37. A Deep, Dark, and Widespread Conspiracy -- 38. This Damned Embargo -- 39. A Farewell to Ultimate Power -- Part IX. The Master of Monticello 1809 to the End -- 40. My Body, Mind, and Affairs -- 41. To Form Statesmen, Legislators and Judges -- 42. The Knell of the Union -- 43. No, Doctor, Nothing More -- Epilogue All Honor to Jefferson -- Author's Note and Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Illustration Credits -- Index.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[Meacham] captures who Jefferson was, not just as a statesman but as a man. . . . By the end of the book . . . the reader is likely to feel as if he is losing a dear friend.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"[Jon] Meacham wisely has chosen to look at Jefferson through a political lens, assessing how he balanced his ideals with pragmatism while also bending others to his will. . . . nuanced and persuasive.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Even though I know quite a lot about Jefferson, I was repeatedly surprised by the fresh information Meacham brings to his work. Surely there is not a signifcant detail out there, in any pertinent archive, that he has missed.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This terrific book allows us to see the political genius of Thomas Jefferson better than we have ever seen it before. In these endlessly fascinating pages, Jefferson emerges with such vitality that it seems as if he might still be alive today.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeam of Rivals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Absorbing . . . Jefferson emerges in the book not merely as a lofty thinker but as the ultimate political operator, a master pragmatist who got things done in times nearly as fractious as our own.\" --Chicago Tribune \"[Jefferson's] life is a riveting story of our nation's founding-- an improbable turn of events that seems only in retrospect inevitable. Few are better suited to the telling than Jon Meacham. . . . captivating.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Fascinating and insightful ... Many books have been written about Jefferson's life, but few have created such a vivid portrait ... Meacham immerses the reader in that period of history to explain Jefferson's behavior during an era when the nation was as contradictory as he was ... extraordinary ... essential.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Associated Press\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"[Meacham] does an excellent job getting inside Jefferson's head and his world ... Meacham presents Jefferson's life in a textured narrative that weaves together Jefferson's well-traveled career.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A big, grand, absorbing exploration of not just Jefferson and his role in history but also Jefferson the man, humanized as never before. [Grade: ] A-.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Impeccably researched and footnoted ... a model of clarity and explanation.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloomberg\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Absorbing . . . Jefferson emerges in the book not merely as a lofty thinker but as the ultimate political operator, a master pragmatist who got things done in times nearly as fractious as our own.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"[Meacham] brings to bear his focused and sensitive scholarship, rich prose style ... The Jefferson that emerges from these astute, dramatic pages is a figure worthy of continued study and appreciation ... [a] very impressive book.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Starred Review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"An outstanding biography that reveals an overlooked steeliness at Jefferson's core that accounts for so much of his political success.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Jon Meacham understands Thomas Jefferson. With thorough and up-to-date research, elegant writing, deep insight, and an open mind, he brings Jefferson, the most talented politician of his generation--and one of the most talented in our nation's history--into full view. It is no small task to capture so capacious a life in one volume. Meacham has succeeded, giving us a rich presentation of our third president's life and times. This is an extraordinary work.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Annette Gordon-Reed, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hemingses of Monticello\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Jon Meacham resolves the bundle of contradictions that was Thomas Jefferson by probing his love of progress and thirst for power. Here was a man endlessly, artfully intent on making the world something it had not been before. A thrilling and affecting portrait of our first philosopher-politician.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Stacy Schiff, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCleopatra: A Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A true triumph. In addition to being a brilliant biography, this book is a guide to the use of power. Jon Meacham shows how Jefferson's deft ability to compromise and improvise made him a transformational leader. We think of Jefferson as the embodiment of noble ideals, as he was, but Meacham shows that he was a practical politician more than a moral theorist. The result is a fascinating look at how Jefferson wielded his driving desire for power and control.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Walter Isaacson, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteve Jobs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon Meacham\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereceived the Pulitzer Prize for his 2008 biography of Andrew Jackson, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Lion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He is also the author of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestsellers \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas Jefferson: The Art of Power, American Gospel,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFranklin and Winston\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Meacham, who teaches at Vanderbilt University and at The University of the South, is a fellow of the Society of American Historians. He lives in Nashville and in Sewanee with his wife and children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRandom House Trade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOctober 29, 2013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780812979480\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e800 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epaperback\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45549873922234,"sku":"9780812979480","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0444\/2213\/5968\/files\/imageloader_d3735266-bef2-497c-9c44-7ab3b944aa57.jpg?v=1769771551","url":"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/products\/thomas-jefferson-the-art-of-power","provider":"nature+nurture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}