{"product_id":"promised-land-jay-parini-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\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jay Parini\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 030738618X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780307386182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knopf Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/12\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.12h x 5.14w x 0.87d","brand":"Jay Parini","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46172930113791,"sku":"9780307386182","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2da41007-7410-431b-8e8c-84fc8177f643.jpg?v=1727179508","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/promised-land-jay-parini-9780307386182","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}