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About the Author

Joseph J. Ellis is the Ford Foundation Professor of History at Mount Holyoke College. Educated at the College of William and Mary and Yale University, he served as a captain in the army and taught at West Point before coming to Mount Holyoke in 1972. He was Dean of the Faculty there for ten years. Among his previous books is "Passionate Sage: The Character and Legacy of John Adams." The author lives in Holyoke, Massachusetts, with his wife Ellen, and three sons.

Reviews

"Fascinating ... an erudite and illuminating study." --"The New York Times"

"This elegant book on Jefferson sets a standard--history at its best." --"Chicago Tribune" Editor's Choice

"A brilliant, unconventional look at Jefferson ... beautifully written, cogently argues, full of both zealous scholarship and lively imagination." --"Cleveland Plain Dealer"

"Magnificent.... Ellis has a Jeffersonian gift for language." --"Newsweek"

"Lively and provocative ... first-rate." --David McCullough


"From the Trade Paperback edition."

"Fascinating ... an erudite and illuminating study." --"The New York Times"

"This elegant book on Jefferson sets a standard--history at its best." --"Chicago Tribune" Editor's Choice

"A brilliant, unconventional look at Jefferson ... beautifully written, cogently argues, full of both zealous scholarship and lively imagination." --"Cleveland Plain Dealer"

"Magnificent.... Ellis has a Jeffersonian gift for language." --"Newsweek"

"Lively and provocative ... first-rate." --David McCullough


"From the Trade Paperback edition."