{"product_id":"the-long-affair-thomas-jefferson-and-the-french-revolution-1785-1800-paperback","title":"The Long Affair: Thomas Jefferson and the French Revolution, 1785-1800 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eConor Cruise O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs controversial and explosive as it is elegant and learned, \u003ci\u003eThe Long Affair\u003c\/i\u003e is Conor Cruise O'Brien's examination of Thomas Jefferson, as man and icon, through the critical lens of the French Revolution. O'Brien offers a provocative analysis of the supreme symbol of American history and political culture and challenges the traditional perceptions of both Jeffersonian history and the Jeffersonian legacy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The book is an attack on America's long affair with Jeffersonian ideology of radical individualism: an ideology that, by confusing Jefferson with a secular prophet, will destroy the United States from within.\"-David C. Ward, \u003ci\u003eBoston Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"With his background as a politician and a diplomat, O'Brien brings a broad perspective to his effort to define Jefferson's beliefs through the prism of his attitudes toward France. . . . This is an important work that makes an essential contribution to the overall picture of Jefferson.\"-\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"O'Brien traces the roots of Jefferson's admiration for the revolution in France but notes that Jefferson's enthusiasm for France cooled in the 1790s, when French egalitarian ideals came to threaten the slave-based Southern economy that Jefferson supported.\"-\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"In O'Brien's opinion, it's time that Americans face the fact that Jefferson, long seen as a champion of the 'wronged masses, ' was a racist who should not be placed on a pedestal in an increasingly multicultural United States.\"-\u003ci\u003eBoston Phoenix\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"O'Brien makes a well-argued revisionist contribution to the literature on Jefferson.\"-\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"O'Brien is right on target . . . determined not to let the evasions and cover-ups continue.\"-Forrest McDonald, \u003ci\u003eNational Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eThe Long Affair\u003c\/i\u003e should be read by anyone interested in Jefferson-or in a good fight.\"-Richard Brookhiser, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConor Cruise O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e (1917-2008) was a leading Irish intellectual of his generation and had a distinguished career in public life as a diplomat, politician, government minister, writer, newspaper editor, critic, and scholar. He published numerous books in subjects such as history, biography, politics, and religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 386\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.11 x 8.93 x 5.94 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47467992482045,"sku":"9780226616568","price":53.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/MmpNL3hqZFViS3hLaEpXdCswZG1QUT09.webp?v=1777281810","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/the-long-affair-thomas-jefferson-and-the-french-revolution-1785-1800-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}