{"product_id":"thomas-jefferson","title":"Thomas Jefferson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A balanced, readable portrait. A refreshing perspective.\" --\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith intelligence, insight, eloquence, and wit, bestselling author Christopher Hitchens gives us an artful portrait of a complex, formative figure in American history and his turbulent era\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this unique biography of Thomas Jefferson, leading journalist and social critic Christopher Hitchens offers a startlingly new and provocative interpretation of our Founding Father--a man conflicted by power who wrote the Declaration of Independence and acted as ambassador to France yet yearned for a quieter career in the Virginia legislature. A masterly writer, Jefferson was an awkward public speaker. A professed proponent of emancipation, he elided the issue of slavery from the Declaration of Independence and continued to own human property. A reluctant candidate, he left an indelible presidential legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48833287323853,"sku":"9780060837068","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/1529\/9533\/files\/imageloader_7b5569a8-efba-4a5d-8c56-62fca6a550fd.jpg?v=1790815046","url":"https:\/\/booksatmidnight.com\/products\/thomas-jefferson","provider":"Books At Midnight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}