Land of Desire: Merchants, Power, and the Rise of a New American Culture - Paperback
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:Knopf Doubleday Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780679754114ISBN-10:679754113UPC:9780679754114Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:19th Century, 20th CenturyAward:1993 National Book Awards Nominee - Nonfiction AwardSize:8.02 x 5.26 x 1.18 inchesWeight:1.1508Product ID:SCSJFMBQ5J
This monumental work of cultural history was nominated for a National Book Award. It chronicles America's transformation, beginning in 1880, into a nation of consumers, devoted to a cult of comfort, bodily well-being, and endless acquisition. 24 pages of photos.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Knopf Doubleday Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780679754114ISBN-10:679754113UPC:9780679754114Book Category:History, Political ScienceBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:19th Century, 20th CenturyAward:1993 National Book Awards Nominee - Nonfiction AwardSize:8.02 x 5.26 x 1.18 inchesWeight:1.1508Product ID:SCSJFMBQ5J
William R. Leach is a professor of history at Columbia University. His books include Butterfly People, Country of Exiles: The Destruction of Place in American Life, and Land of Desire: Merchants, Power, and the Rise of a New American Culture, which was a National Book Award finalist.
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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🏆 1993 National Book Awards Nominee - Nonfiction Award
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