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In Pursuit of Jefferson - Derek Baxter

In Pursuit of Jefferson

Traveling through Europe with the Most Perplexing Founding Father

(Autor)

Buch | Hardcover
416 Seiten
2022
Sourcebooks, Inc (Verlag)
978-1-7282-2538-8 (ISBN)
CHF 36,65 inkl. MwSt
A debut that combines historical nonfiction with travel books, for fans of Bill Bryson and Rinker Buck, In Pursuit of Jefferson is the story of an American on a journey through Europe, following the epic trail of Thomas Jefferson.
A controversial founding father. A man ready for a change. And a completely unique trip through Europe.
In 1784, Thomas Jefferson was a broken man. Reeling from the loss of his wife and humiliated from a political scandal during the Revolutionary war, he needed to remake himself. And to do that, he traveled. Traipsing through Europe, Jefferson saw and learned as much as he could, ultimately bringing his knowledge home to a young America. There, he would rise to power and shape a nation.
More than two hundred years later, Derek Baxter, a devotee of American history, stumbles on an obscure travel guide written by Jefferson—Hints for Americans Traveling Through Europe—as he's going through his own personal crisis. Who better to offer advice than a founding father himself? Using Hints as his roadmap, Baxter embarks on a new journey, following Jefferson through six countries and countless lessons. But what Baxter learns isn't always what Jefferson had in mind, and as he comes to understand Jefferson better, he doesn't always like what he finds.
In Pursuit of Jefferson is at once the story of a lifechanging trip through Europe, an unflinching look at a founding father, and a moving personal journey. With rich historical detail, a sense of humor, and boundless heart Baxter explores how we can be better moving forward only by first looking back.

DEREK BAXTER is a labor and human rights lawyer who lives in Virginia. You can follow his adventures with Thomas Jefferson at www.jeffersontravels.com.

Erscheinungsdatum
Sprache englisch
Maße 165 x 235 mm
Gewicht 608 g
Themenwelt Literatur Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
Reisen Reiseberichte Europa
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Allgemeine Geschichte
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Regional- / Ländergeschichte
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10 1-7282-2538-8 / 1728225388
ISBN-13 978-1-7282-2538-8 / 9781728225388
Zustand Neuware
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