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Joseph Ellis is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Founding Brothers. His portrait of Thomas Jefferson, American Sphinx, won the National Book Award. He is the Ford Foundation Professor of History at Mount Holyoke College. He lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, with his wife, Ellen, and their youngest son, Alex.
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Founding Brothers
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: February 5, 2002
Price: $15.00
In this landmark work of history, the National Book Award—winning author of American Sphinx explores how a group of greatly gifted but deeply flawed individuals–Hamilton, Burr, Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, Adams, and Madison–confronted the overwhelming challenges before them to set the course for our nation.
The United States was more a fragile hope... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: February 5, 2002
Price: $15.00
In this landmark work of history, the National Book Award—winning author of American Sphinx explores how a group of greatly gifted but deeply flawed individuals–Hamilton, Burr, Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, Adams, and Madison–confronted the overwhelming challenges before them to set the course for our nation.
The United States was more a fragile hope... Read more >
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His Excellency
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: November 8, 2005
Price: $15.00
To this landmark biography of our first president, Joseph J. Ellis brings the exacting scholarship, shrewd analysis, and lyric prose that have made him one of the premier historians of the Revolutionary era. Training his lens on a figure who sometimes seems as remote as his effigy on Mount Rushmore, Ellis... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: November 8, 2005
Price: $15.00
To this landmark biography of our first president, Joseph J. Ellis brings the exacting scholarship, shrewd analysis, and lyric prose that have made him one of the premier historians of the Revolutionary era. Training his lens on a figure who sometimes seems as remote as his effigy on Mount Rushmore, Ellis... Read more >
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American Sphinx
Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: April 7, 1998
Price: $16.00
For a man who insisted that life on the public stage was not what he had in mind, Thomas Jefferson certainly spent a great deal of time in the spotlight--and not only during his active political career. After 1809, his longed-for retirement was compromised by a steady stream of guests and... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 464 pages
On Sale: April 7, 1998
Price: $16.00
For a man who insisted that life on the public stage was not what he had in mind, Thomas Jefferson certainly spent a great deal of time in the spotlight--and not only during his active political career. After 1809, his longed-for retirement was compromised by a steady stream of guests and... Read more >
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American Creation
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: October 14, 2008
Price: $14.95
Acclaimed historian Joseph J. Ellis brings his unparalleled talents to this riveting account of the early years of the Republic.
The last quarter of the eighteenth century remains the most politically creative era in American history, when a dedicated group of men undertook a bold experiment in political ideals. It was a... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: October 14, 2008
Price: $14.95
Acclaimed historian Joseph J. Ellis brings his unparalleled talents to this riveting account of the early years of the Republic.
The last quarter of the eighteenth century remains the most politically creative era in American history, when a dedicated group of men undertook a bold experiment in political ideals. It was a... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audio CD,
unabridged audiobook download,
eBook,
hardcover and in
large print trade paperback.
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American Creation
Format: Trade Paperback, 512 pages
On Sale: October 30, 2007
Price: $26.95
From the first shots fired at Lexington to the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase, Joseph J. Ellis guides us through the decisive issues of the nation’s founding, and illuminates the emerging philosophies, shifting alliances, and personal and political foibles of our now iconic... Read more >
Format: Trade Paperback, 512 pages
On Sale: October 30, 2007
Price: $26.95
From the first shots fired at Lexington to the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase, Joseph J. Ellis guides us through the decisive issues of the nation’s founding, and illuminates the emerging philosophies, shifting alliances, and personal and political foibles of our now iconic... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audio CD,
unabridged audiobook download,
eBook,
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
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His Excellency
Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: October 26, 2004
Price: $26.95
The author of seven highly acclaimed books, Joseph J. Ellis has crafted a landmark biography that brings to life in all his complexity the most important and perhaps least understood figure in American history, George Washington. With his careful attention to detail and his lyrical prose, Ellis has set a new... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 352 pages
On Sale: October 26, 2004
Price: $26.95
The author of seven highly acclaimed books, Joseph J. Ellis has crafted a landmark biography that brings to life in all his complexity the most important and perhaps least understood figure in American history, George Washington. With his careful attention to detail and his lyrical prose, Ellis has set a new... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
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American Creation
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: October 30, 2007
Price: $34.95
From the first shots fired at Lexington to the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase, Joseph J. Ellis guides us through the decisive issues of the nation’s founding, and illuminates the emerging philosophies, shifting alliances, and personal and political foibles of our now iconic... Read more >
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: October 30, 2007
Price: $34.95
From the first shots fired at Lexington to the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase, Joseph J. Ellis guides us through the decisive issues of the nation’s founding, and illuminates the emerging philosophies, shifting alliances, and personal and political foibles of our now iconic... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audiobook download,
eBook,
hardcover,
trade paperback and in
large print trade paperback.
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Founding Brothers
Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: October 17, 2000
Price: $28.95
An illuminating study of the intertwined lives of the founders of the American republic--John Adams, Aaron Burr, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington.
During the 1790s, which Ellis calls the most decisive decade in our nation's history, the greatest statesmen of their generation--and perhaps any--came together to... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: October 17, 2000
Price: $28.95
An illuminating study of the intertwined lives of the founders of the American republic--John Adams, Aaron Burr, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington.
During the 1790s, which Ellis calls the most decisive decade in our nation's history, the greatest statesmen of their generation--and perhaps any--came together to... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
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American Sphinx
Format: Hardcover, 384 pages
On Sale: February 4, 1997
Price: $29.95
For a man who insisted that life on the public stage was not what he had in mind, Thomas Jefferson certainly spent a great deal of time in the spotlight--and not only during his active political career. After 1809, his longed-for retirement was compromised by a steady stream of guests and... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 384 pages
On Sale: February 4, 1997
Price: $29.95
For a man who insisted that life on the public stage was not what he had in mind, Thomas Jefferson certainly spent a great deal of time in the spotlight--and not only during his active political career. After 1809, his longed-for retirement was compromised by a steady stream of guests and... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
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American Creation
Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: October 30, 2007
Price: $26.95
From the prizewinning author of the best-selling Founding Brothers and American Sphinx, a masterly and highly ironic examination of the founding years of our country. The last quarter of the eighteenth century remains the most politically creative era in American history, when a dedicated and determined group of men undertook a... Read more >
Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: October 30, 2007
Price: $26.95
From the prizewinning author of the best-selling Founding Brothers and American Sphinx, a masterly and highly ironic examination of the founding years of our country. The last quarter of the eighteenth century remains the most politically creative era in American history, when a dedicated and determined group of men undertook a... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audio CD,
unabridged audiobook download,
eBook,
trade paperback and in
large print trade paperback.
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American Creation
Format: eBook
On Sale: October 30, 2007
Price: $14.95
From the first shots fired at Lexington to the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase, Joseph J. Ellis guides us through the decisive issues of the nation’s founding, and illuminates the emerging philosophies, shifting alliances, and personal and political foibles of our now iconic... Read more >
Format: eBook
On Sale: October 30, 2007
Price: $14.95
From the first shots fired at Lexington to the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase, Joseph J. Ellis guides us through the decisive issues of the nation’s founding, and illuminates the emerging philosophies, shifting alliances, and personal and political foibles of our now iconic... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audio CD,
unabridged audiobook download,
hardcover,
trade paperback and in
large print trade paperback.
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American Creation
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: October 30, 2007
Price: $20.00
From the first shots fired at Lexington to the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase, Joseph J. Ellis guides us through the decisive issues of the nation’s founding, and illuminates the emerging philosophies, shifting alliances, and personal and political foibles of our now iconic... Read more >
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: October 30, 2007
Price: $20.00
From the first shots fired at Lexington to the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase, Joseph J. Ellis guides us through the decisive issues of the nation’s founding, and illuminates the emerging philosophies, shifting alliances, and personal and political foibles of our now iconic... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audio CD,
eBook,
hardcover,
trade paperback and in
large print trade paperback.
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American Sphinx
Format: eBook, 464 pages
On Sale: November 19, 1998
Price: $16.00
For a man who insisted that life on the public stage was not what he had in mind, Thomas Jefferson certainly spent a great deal of time in the spotlight--and not only during his active political career. After 1809, his longed-for retirement was compromised by a steady stream of guests and... Read more >
Format: eBook, 464 pages
On Sale: November 19, 1998
Price: $16.00
For a man who insisted that life on the public stage was not what he had in mind, Thomas Jefferson certainly spent a great deal of time in the spotlight--and not only during his active political career. After 1809, his longed-for retirement was compromised by a steady stream of guests and... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
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Also available as an
eBook.
Also available as a
hardcover.
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Founding Brothers
Format: eBook
On Sale: December 16, 2003
Price: $15.00
In this landmark work of history, the National Book Award—winning author of American Sphinx explores how a group of greatly gifted but deeply flawed individuals–Hamilton, Burr, Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, Adams, and Madison–confronted the overwhelming challenges before them to set the course for our nation.
The United States was more a fragile hope... Read more >
Format: eBook
On Sale: December 16, 2003
Price: $15.00
In this landmark work of history, the National Book Award—winning author of American Sphinx explores how a group of greatly gifted but deeply flawed individuals–Hamilton, Burr, Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, Adams, and Madison–confronted the overwhelming challenges before them to set the course for our nation.
The United States was more a fragile hope... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
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His Excellency
Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: October 26, 2004
Price: $15.00
The author of seven highly acclaimed books, Joseph J. Ellis has crafted a landmark biography that brings to life in all his complexity the most important and perhaps least understood figure in American history, George Washington. With his careful attention to detail and his lyrical prose, Ellis has set a new... Read more >
Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: October 26, 2004
Price: $15.00
The author of seven highly acclaimed books, Joseph J. Ellis has crafted a landmark biography that brings to life in all his complexity the most important and perhaps least understood figure in American history, George Washington. With his careful attention to detail and his lyrical prose, Ellis has set a new... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover and a
trade paperback.
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