Before Lewis and Clark: The Story of the Chouteaus, the ...
well researched and interesting, though of limited scope: OK-I'm going on the wild assumption that you're checking out this book because of your interest in Lewis and Clark. Be warned, the subject matter in Christian's book is somewhat tangentially [... more]
CDN$16.50
Amazon CA |
The Children of First Man
Wonderful research and writing: I've always thought if the first chapter of a book didn't grab my attention, then it wasn't worth my time. This book was assigned for reading by the moderator of my library book review group. At first I was really [... more]
CDN$11.99
Amazon CA |
Before Lewis and Clark: The Story of the Chouteaus, the ...
well researched and interesting, though of limited scope: OK-I'm going on the wild assumption that you're checking out this book because of your interest in Lewis and Clark. Be warned, the subject matter in Christian's book is somewhat tangentially [... more]
CDN$33.95
Amazon CA |
Thomas Jefferson
Very readable: I thoroughly enjoyed this book and learned a significant amount about this most interesting character. It is interesting to compare with "An Imperfect God" by Wiencek, which seems to dislike Jefferson somewhat, perhaps [... more]
CDN$28.95
Amazon CA |
Thomas Jefferson
Very readable: I thoroughly enjoyed this book and learned a significant amount about this most interesting character. It is interesting to compare with "An Imperfect God" by Wiencek, which seems to dislike Jefferson somewhat, perhaps [... more]
CDN$18.50
Amazon CA |
Mr. Jefferson's Lost Cause: Land, Farmers, Slavery, and ...
Fascinating History of the American South: This book had strong content and very weird organization. On the plus side: Kennedy puts together a commanding set of facts to show that while Jefferson's words rang strong and true, the man himself was [... more]
CDN$18.70
Amazon CA |