Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
(Kindle Book, OverDrive Read)
Author:
Published:
Random House Publishing Group 2012
Format:
Kindle Book, OverDrive Read
Status:
Available from OverDrive
Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 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” (Entertainment Weekly)
“Probably the best single-volume biography of Jefferson ever written.”—Gordon S. Wood
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, The Seattle Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, BookPage
This 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.
Drawing on archives in the United States, England, and France, as well as unpublished transcripts of Jefferson presidential papers, Jon Meacham shows us the personal Jefferson, a man of appetite, sensuality, and passion.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.
“Probably the best single-volume biography of Jefferson ever written.”—Gordon S. Wood
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, The Seattle Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, BookPage
This 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.
Drawing 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.
Formats
Kindle Book
Works on Kindles and devices with a Kindle app installed.
OverDrive Read
Need Help?
If you are having problem transferring a title to your device, please fill out this support form or visit the library so we can help you to use our eBooks and eAudio Books.
If you are having problem transferring a title to your device, please fill out this support form or visit the library so we can help you to use our eBooks and eAudio Books.
More Details
Street Date:
11/13/2012
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780679645368
ASIN:
B0089EHKE8
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Jon Meacham. (2012). Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power. Random House Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Jon Meacham. 2012. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power. Random House Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Jon Meacham, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power. Random House Publishing Group, 2012.
MLA Citation (style guide)Jon Meacham. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power. Random House Publishing Group, 2012.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Copy Details
| Library | Owned | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Shared Digital Collection | 2 | 2 |
| East Hampton Public Library | 0 | 0 |
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
f580dc3f-d354-5795-bddd-0b01f68efb42
API Extraction Dates
Needs Update?:
No
Date Added:
Mar 01, 2018 13:55:41
Date Updated:
Apr 20, 2025 22:25:54
Last Metadata Check:
May 12, 2025 01:12:08
Last Metadata Change:
Apr 21, 2025 01:18:56
Last Availability Check:
May 12, 2025 01:12:23
Last Availability Change:
May 10, 2025 11:27:36
Last Grouped Work Modification Time:
May 12, 2025 22:17:59
OverDrive Product Record
- images
- cover:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0111-1/{C12ADE2A-5505-4A39-9DB1-2E3101A0B93F}IMG100.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- thumbnail:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/0111-1/{C12ADE2A-5505-4A39-9DB1-2E3101A0B93F}IMG200.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- cover150Wide:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/0111-1/{C12ADE2A-5505-4A39-9DB1-2E3101A0B93F}IMG150.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- cover300Wide:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0111-1/{C12ADE2A-5505-4A39-9DB1-2E3101A0B93F}IMG400.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- cover:
- formats
- identifiers:
- type: PublisherCatalogNumber
- value: 209959
- type: ASIN
- value: B0089EHKE8
- name: Kindle Book
- id: ebook-kindle
- identifiers:
- identifiers:
- type: ISBN
- value: 9780679645368
- type: PublisherCatalogNumber
- value: 209959
- name: OverDrive Read
- id: ebook-overdrive
- identifiers:
- otherFormatIdentifiers
- type: ISBN
- value: 9781400067664
- mediaType
- eBook
- primaryCreator
- role: Author
- name: Jon Meacham
- isOwnedByCollections
- True
- title
- Thomas Jefferson
- dateAdded
- 2013-05-09T23:48:00Z
- contentDetails
- href: https://link.overdrive.com?websiteID=242&titleID=912831
- type: text/html
- account:
- name: LION: Libraries Online (CT)
- id: 1354
- sortTitle
- Thomas Jefferson The Art of Power
- crossRefId
- 912831
- classifications
- subtitle
- The Art of Power
- id
- C12ADE2A-5505-4A39-9DB1-2E3101A0B93F
- starRating
- 4
OverDrive MetaData
- isPublicDomain
- False
- formats
- fileName: ThomasJefferson_912831
- partCount: 0
- fileSize: 0
- identifiers:
- type: PublisherCatalogNumber
- value: 209959
- type: ASIN
- value: B0089EHKE8
- name: Kindle Book
- isReadAlong: False
- id: ebook-kindle
- onSaleDate: 11/13/2012
- samples:
- source: From the book
- formatType: ebook-overdrive
- url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=C12ADE2A-5505-4A39-9DB1-2E3101A0B93F&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
- fileName: ThomasJefferson_9780679645368_912831
- partCount: 0
- fileSize: 0
- identifiers:
- type: ISBN
- value: 9780679645368
- type: PublisherCatalogNumber
- value: 209959
- name: OverDrive Read
- isReadAlong: False
- id: ebook-overdrive
- onSaleDate: 11/13/2012
- samples:
- source: From the book
- formatType: ebook-overdrive
- url: https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=C12ADE2A-5505-4A39-9DB1-2E3101A0B93F&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
- keywords
- value: Jefferson
- value: Revolutionary War
- value: us history
- value: Monticello
- value: politics
- value: Biography
- value: American Revolution
- value: Founding Fathers
- value: non fiction
- value: president
- value: culture
- value: society
- value: 19th Century
- value: american history
- value: American
- value: Presidents
- value: Social History
- value: 18th century
- value: Inspirational
- value: biographies
- value: United States History
- value: History
- value: thomas jefferson
- value: virginia
- value: True stories
- value: American Presidents
- value: inspirational books
- value: nonfiction books
- value: history books
- value: jon meacham
- value: gifts for history buffs
- value: books for dad
- value: jon meacham books
- value: thomas jefferson biography
- creators
- role: Author
- fileAs: Meacham, Jon
- bioText: Jon Meacham received the Pulitzer Prize for his 2008 biography of Andrew Jackson, American Lion. He is also the author of the New York Times bestsellers Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power, American Gospel, and Franklin and Winston. 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.
- name: Jon Meacham
- imprint
- Random House
- publishDate
- 2012-11-13T00:00:00Z
- isOwnedByCollections
- True
- title
- Thomas Jefferson
- fullDescription
- #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 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” (Entertainment Weekly)
“Probably the best single-volume biography of Jefferson ever written.”—Gordon S. Wood
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, The Seattle Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, BookPage
This 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.
Drawing 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. - popularity
- 1624
- links
- self:
- href: https://api.overdrive.com/v1/collections/v1L1BPQEAAA20/products/c12ade2a-5505-4a39-9db1-2e3101a0b93f/metadata
- type: application/vnd.overdrive.api+json
- shareInLibby:
- href: https://link.overdrive.com/share?q=v-0NADHmp90
- type: text/HTML
- self:
- id
- c12ade2a-5505-4a39-9db1-2e3101a0b93f
- starRating
- 4
- images
- cover:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/0111-1/{C12ADE2A-5505-4A39-9DB1-2E3101A0B93F}IMG100.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- thumbnail:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/0111-1/{C12ADE2A-5505-4A39-9DB1-2E3101A0B93F}IMG200.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- cover150Wide:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/0111-1/{C12ADE2A-5505-4A39-9DB1-2E3101A0B93F}IMG150.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- cover300Wide:
- href: https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-400/0111-1/{C12ADE2A-5505-4A39-9DB1-2E3101A0B93F}IMG400.JPG
- type: image/jpeg
- cover:
- isPublicPerformanceAllowed
- False
- languages
- code: en
- name: English
- subjects
- value: Biography & Autobiography
- value: History
- value: Nonfiction
- publishDateText
- 11/13/2012
- otherFormatIdentifiers
- type: ISBN
- value: 9781400067664
- mediaType
- eBook
- shortDescription
- #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 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” (Entertainment Weekly)
“Probably the best single-volume biography of Jefferson ever written.”—Gordon S. Wood
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, The Seattle Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, BookPage
This 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,... - sortTitle
- Thomas Jefferson The Art of Power
- crossRefId
- 912831
- classifications
- awards
- source: The New York Times
- value: The New York Times Best Seller List
- subtitle
- The Art of Power
- publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- bisacCodes
- code: BIO006000
- description: Biography & Autobiography / Historical
- code: BIO011000
- description: Biography & Autobiography / Presidents & Heads of State
- code: HIS036040
- description: History / United States / 19th Century