{"product_id":"9780061879517","title":"The American Future: A History","description":"\u003cp\u003e“With eloquence, wit, passion, and irony, \u003cem\u003eThe American Future\u003c\/em\u003e traces the history of an idea: that of our national destiny….A book of beautiful writing, peppered with wisecracks, slashed with rapier thrusts.” —\u003cem\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003eA De Tocqueville for the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century, Simon Schama, NBCC Award winning author of  \u003cem\u003eRough Crossings \u003c\/em\u003eoffers an essential, historical, long view analysis of the American character in \u003cem\u003eThe American Future. \u003c\/em\u003eShama examines four themes—war, race and faith, immigration, and custodianship of the land—through the prism of the historic 2008 presidential election in a magnificent work that the \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e calls a “celebration of American resiliency.” Niall Ferguson says, “I hope Obama will have this book on his bedside table.”","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47105259143408,"sku":"9780061879517","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780061879517_p0.jpg?v=1763624498","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780061879517","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}