{"product_id":"9781743342145","title":"Jefferson's Second Father","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"He was my ancient master, my earliest and best friend; and to him I am indebted for first impressions which have had the most salutary influence on the course of my life.\" —Thomas Jefferson on George Wythe, 1806\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of George Wythe, a man determined, steadfast and courageous, described by Benjamin Rush as possessing \"dove-like simplicity and gentleness of manner.\" From his humble beginnings as a circuit lawyer in Virginia, Wythe was a prominent opponent of slavery and was instrumental in the creation of the constitution. His distinguished career saw him appointed the first professor of law in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWythe witnessed most of the great events leading to America's independence and formation as a nation and was a signatory to the Declaration of Independence. And then, in 1806, Wythe was murdered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book tells the story of George Wythe's life, his amazing legacy, his role as second father to the fathers of the nation and offers a solution to the mystery of his bizarre and tragic death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lost German Slave Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Bailey has the gift of a novelist and a readiness to blend fact and conjecture … What followed is a mystery, and an entirely fascinating one.\" \u003cb\u003e- Washington Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"He has crafted a compelling tale of one woman's complex life ... and in the process he has given readers a revealing look at one of the darker periods of American history.\" \u003cb\u003e- Miami Herald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Bailey, that rare scholar whose writing lives and breathes...\" \u003cb\u003e- Boston Globe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Reads like a splendid legal thriller.\" \u003cb\u003e- Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pan Macmillan Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47181632340208,"sku":"9781743342145","price":1.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781743342145_p0.jpg?v=1763706476","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781743342145","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}