Promised Land

Promised Land
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Publisher : National Geographic Books
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ISBN-10 : 9780307386182
ISBN-13 : 030738618X
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Book Synopsis Promised Land by : Jay Parini

Download or read book Promised Land written by Jay Parini and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2010-01-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 letters—including Walden, Huckleberry Finn, The Souls of Black Folk, and On the Road—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.


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