Ambition - by Joseph Epstein (Paperback)

Name: Ambition - by Joseph Epstein (Paperback)
Brand: Ivan R. Dee Publisher
SKU: 1004109787
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Sketches of eminent Americans and a pointed reconsideration of the ingredients of the American Dream form a fascinating social history.
About the Author: Joseph Epstein, editor of the American Scholar, teaches literature at Northwestern University.
324 Pages
History, Social History

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About the Book

Sketches of eminent Americans and a pointed reconsideration of the ingredients of the American Dream form a fascinating social history. "Should be must reading in executive suites as well as college classrooms."-Forbes.

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A good amount of wit and with the clear, straightforward analysis of a man with a point of view.... Epstein writes fluently, in clear, elegant sentences, about a complex and philosophically interesting idea.

About the Author

Joseph Epstein, editor of the American Scholar, teaches literature at Northwestern University. His other books include Divorced in America and several collections of essays, the most recent of which is Partial Payments.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.47 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .98 Inches (D)

Weight: .86 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 324

Genre: History

Sub-Genre: Social History

Publisher: Ivan R. Dee Publisher

Format: Paperback

Author: Joseph Epstein

Language: English

Street Date: August 1, 1989

TCIN: 1004109787

UPC: 9780929587189

Item Number (DPCI): 247-21-2916

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 0.86 pounds

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