{"product_id":"promised-land-thirteen-books-that-changed-america-paperback","title":"Promised Land: Thirteen Books That Changed America - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJay Parini\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMoving nimbly between the great watersheds in American letters--including \u003ci\u003eWalden\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHuckleberry Finn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Souls of Black Folk\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOn the Road\u003c\/i\u003e--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, \u003cb\u003ePromised Land\u003c\/b\u003e exposes the rich literary foundation of our culture, and is sure to appeal to all book lovers and students of the American character alike.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJay Parini\u003c\/b\u003e, a poet and novelist, teaches at Middlebury College in Vermont. His novels include \u003cb\u003eThe Apprentice Lover\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eBenjamin's Crossing\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Last Station\u003c\/b\u003e (now a major motion picture). His fifth volume of poetry was \u003cb\u003eThe Art of Subtraction: New and Selected Poems\u003c\/b\u003e (2005). He has written biographies of John Steinbeck, Robert Frost, and William Faulkner, in addition to \u003cb\u003eThe Art of Teaching\u003c\/b\u003e (2005)\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy Poetry Matters\u003c\/b\u003e (2008). His reviews and essays appear frequently in major periodicals, including \u003ci\u003eThe Chronicle of Higher Education \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Vermont.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 8.12 x 5.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 12, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42733743276095,"sku":"9780307386182","price":26.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/bef892929e528d62180fdedfb983eaa5.webp?v=1765137214","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/promised-land-thirteen-books-that-changed-america-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}