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18) American Creation. A very suprising find. I was not aware this book existed until I bought it and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Very good takes one some important portions of the early republic that we don't often delve into deeply. 243 more for 7520. Still no ER. Thanks for the review. I have American Creation on my To Read list--and I own it; I'll be adding Founding Brothers to my Wishlist now. I'll skip the Gordon Wood book. I appreciate the way you not only steer me to good reads, you also help me avoid mediocre (or worse) ones! :-)
ETA I also ... ... to see the oft-neglected Burr and Paine included, I would not recommend this too highly. Ellis’ Founding Brothers and American Creation cover similar ground in a more understandable manner. I have heard good things about Gordon Wood and I and will probably try reading some of his other ... I have both American Creation and Founding Brothers on my TBR for next year. Now I think I will read them in that order. I like to save the best for last. :-) 61. American Creation by Joseph Ellis. Written in the style of Ellis' Founding Brothers but not quite as good. He discusses the Revolution, the debate over the Constitution, and the Louisiana Purchase amongst other things.
Overall a good book but I disagreed with one major point. Ellis ... ...
I have also read a number of books where Washington is a critical character, including Founding Brothers by Ellis and American Creation also by Ellis ... and the Birth of an Obsession, Andrea Wulf
47. The Hero's Walk, Anita Rau Badami
46. Blue Heaven, C.J. Box
45. American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic, Joseph J. Ellis (Kindle)
44.The White Tiger, Aravind Adiga (Kindle)
43. The Hound of the Bask ... American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic by Joseph J. Ellis
In American Creation, Ellis views the birth of the United States through six keypoints from 1776-1803. I find Ellis to be very readable, and he often looks at American history from a different ... Hey, I'm all caught up! I'm currently reading American Creation by Joseph J. Ellis, and spending a good bit of time talking with my 10-year-old about the American Revolution (which she's been studying at school--they recently did a 2-day field trip to Boston). ... his histories and particularly like his "vignette" approach. After reading FB, I'll bet you will want to jump right into American Creation. ... Jim, Ellis has written extensively about America around the time of the Revolution and I highly recommend his books. His American Creation, His Excellency: George Washington, and Founding Brothers are all excellent if you want to read further about this time period in American history. ... War period are worthwhile. Besides the book on Washington mentioned above, I would recommend Founding Brothers and American Creation. I know he has written others, but these would be a good place to start.
#53: I highly recommend Ellis' other books as well, especially those set around the time of the American Revolution: American Creation, Founding Brothers, etc. ... and the Birth of an Obsession, Andrea Wulf
47. The Hero's Walk, Anita Rau Badami
46. Blue Heaven, C.J. Box
45. American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic, Joseph J. Ellis (Kindle)
44.The White Tiger, Aravind Adiga (Kindle)
43. The Hound of the Bask ... ... Leo Roston (prop2gether)
- The Black Swan: Mercedes Lackey (suslyn)
- Founding Brothers/American Creation: Joseph Ellis (alcottacre)
- Cat's Cradle: Kurt Vonnegut (PiyushChourasia)
- Letters From the Earth/Mysterious Stranger: Mark Twain (Wh ... ... James Joyce, for the groupread
The Trial by Franz Kafka, for the groupread
Boswell's London Journal by James Boswell
American Creation by Joseph J. Ellis
A Letter Concerning Toleration by John Locke
I've got Nam Le's The Boat and Pompeii by Robert Harris waiting in the wings. An ... ... Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Boswell's London Journal by James Boswell
The Renaissance by Paul Johnson
American Creation by Joseph J. Ellis
On the Shortness of Life by Seneca
I've also been re-reading some of Lincoln's speeches (since they form the background for those ... ... The Earlier Years by Frederick Pottle
Georgics by Virgil (in Latin, with occasional forays into the English)
American Creation is still waiting in the on-deck circle, along with Verbatim by Erin McKean and both the Everyman Pocket collections of Ghost Stories and Christmas Storie ... #8 MusicMom41
If American Creation is in keeping with whatever else Ellis has written, it's bound to be good -- I'm definitely looking forward to it.
As for A Question of Taste, it's a collection of philosophical essays written about wine by professional philosophers. As much as I also ... #2 cornerhouse
I just got American Creation last week to put in my American History category for the 999 challenge. Let me know if you like it. Also, I'd like to know what you think of the wine book--I might get that for hubby for Christmas--he likes to read about wine while he's drinking it! ... ... Sigrid Undset, for the groupread, still
The Mysterious Flame by Colin McGinn
New and Used by Marc Joseph
On deck: American Creation, His Excellency, The Glorious Cause, and Boswell's London Journal (since I'm starting a read through all of Boswell's journals.
Yesterday Hubby went to Costco while i was getting my "eye surgery" and picked up American Creation by Joseph J. Ellis. I did quite a bit of reading the end of last year and the first of this year on the American Revolution and he thought this looked like one I would like. I'm planning to do ... ...
1. Marie Antoinette by Antonia Fraser
2. Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson
3. Rebel Angels by Libba Bray
4. American Creation by Joseph J. Ellis
5. Hard Day's Knight by Katie MacAlister
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Urban Fantasy:
1. Tithe by Holly Black
X2. Ill Wind by Ra ... It reminds me of the beginning of American Creation by Joseph J. Ellis but I don't remember it being about "authenticity." But it's not. ... standstill right now. I'm not sure what to read...I pulled out Marie Antoinette, but haven't restarted yet, and I started American Creation but I'm not really liking it. The author seems to use big words just for the sake of using big words. The audience seems to be unclear. (It was lauded ... ... different time periods simultaneously. I am finally continuing Marie Antoinette by Antonia Fraser and just starting American Creation and the founding of America by Joseph J. Ellis. Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt
Action Hero's Handbook by David Borgenicht
Amadeus by Peter Shaffer
American Creation by Joseph J. Ellis
And the Sea Will Tell by Vincent Bugliosi
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