{"product_id":"four-letter-nation-steven-h-jaffe-9781668077054","title":"Four-Letter Nation: The Long Dirty History of American Profanity","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe untold story of how America really talks, for readers of Mary Roach and Bill Bryson--and anyone who's ever wondered about the power of \"bad\" words.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor 400 years, Americans have been told to watch their language. For 400 years, they've refused to listen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From Puritan colonies where blasphemy could get you whipped, to Civil War battlefields where profanity became poetry, to modern comedy clubs where curse words became currency, \u003ci\u003eFour-Letter Nation\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers the rogues and revolutionaries who weaponized taboo language to challenge authority, claim their identities, and reshape what it means to be American. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e You'll discover: \u003cbr\u003e -Why colonial Americans swore differently than the British (and what that says about democracy).\u003cbr\u003e -How the Civil War created an explosion of new profanity that horrified--and secretly thrilled--the nation.\u003cbr\u003e -The surprising role of women in preserving America's dirtiest words.\u003cbr\u003e -How Hollywood and hip-hop transformed curse words from moral failings into artistic statements. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book is the story of American rebellion told through its most authentic voice. \u003ci\u003eFour-Letter Nation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eproves that America's \"bad language\" isn't a bug in our national character. It's a feature, and it always has been.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven H. Jaffe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1668077051\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668077054\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Steven H. Jaffe","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48460265259263,"sku":"9781668077054","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d2851cca-f9f3-4a43-9b2b-44b758a4b673.jpg?v=1777413625","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/four-letter-nation-steven-h-jaffe-9781668077054","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}