{"product_id":"promised-land-thirteen-books-that-changed-america-9780307386182","title":"Promised Land: Thirteen Books That Changed America","description":"In this lively exploration of America's intellectual heritage, acclaimed poet, novelist, and critic Jay Parini celebrates the life and times of thirteen books that helped shape the American psyche. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMoving nimbly between the great watersheds in American letters--including \u003ci\u003eWalden\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHuckleberry Finn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Souls of Black Folk\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOn the Road\u003c\/i\u003e--Parini demonstrates how these books entered American life and altered how we think and act in the world. An immensely readable and vibrant work of cultural history, \u003cb\u003ePromised Land\u003c\/b\u003e exposes the rich literary foundation of our culture, and is sure to appeal to all book lovers and students of the American character alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJay Parini\u003c\/b\u003e, a poet and novelist, teaches at Middlebury College in Vermont. His novels include \u003cb\u003eThe Apprentice Lover\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eBenjamin's Crossing\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Last Station\u003c\/b\u003e (now a major motion picture). His fifth volume of poetry was \u003cb\u003eThe Art of Subtraction: New and Selected Poems\u003c\/b\u003e (2005). He has written biographies of John Steinbeck, Robert Frost, and William Faulkner, in addition to \u003cb\u003eThe Art of Teaching\u003c\/b\u003e (2005)\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy Poetry Matters\u003c\/b\u003e (2008). His reviews and essays appear frequently in major periodicals, including \u003ci\u003eThe Chronicle of Higher Education \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Vermont.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Anchor Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51777265795346,"sku":"9780307386182","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2718f833-6618-428c-b358-3458884ddaab.jpg?v=1765358067","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/promised-land-thirteen-books-that-changed-america-9780307386182","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}