Longman History Of The United States Of America
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
From the thunderous arrival of European settlers on uncharted shores to the complex political machinery of the modern superpower, Hugh Brogan's Longman History of the United States of America presents a sweeping, authoritative chronicle of a nation forged in revolution and tempered by conflict. Brogan guides the reader through the full arc of American civilisation — from colonial foundations and the convulsions of the Civil War, through the gilded age of industrialisation and the twin crucibles of two World Wars, to the turbulent civil rights era and the dawn of the Cold War — with the precision of a scholar and the narrative flair of a master storyteller. Brogan's prose is distinguished by its rare combination of analytical rigour and compulsive readability, a style that illustrates why this work has long been regarded as one of the definitive single-volume histories of America written for a general audience. He argues not merely for a recitation of dates and battles, but for a deeper understanding of the cultural, economic, and ideological currents that shaped a republic unlike any other. Published under the prestigious Longman imprint and widely adopted in universities across Britain and beyond, this is the essential companion for anyone seeking to understand how the American experiment — fragile, brilliant, and contradictory — became the defining story of the modern world.
Author: Hugh Brogan
Format: Hardback
Genre: American history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
From the thunderous arrival of European settlers on uncharted shores to the complex political machinery of the modern superpower, Hugh Brogan's Longman History of the United States of America presents a sweeping, authoritative chronicle of a nation forged in revolution and tempered by conflict. Brogan guides the reader through the full arc of American civilisation — from colonial foundations and the convulsions of the Civil War, through the gilded age of industrialisation and the twin crucibles of two World Wars, to the turbulent civil rights era and the dawn of the Cold War — with the precision of a scholar and the narrative flair of a master storyteller. Brogan's prose is distinguished by its rare combination of analytical rigour and compulsive readability, a style that illustrates why this work has long been regarded as one of the definitive single-volume histories of America written for a general audience. He argues not merely for a recitation of dates and battles, but for a deeper understanding of the cultural, economic, and ideological currents that shaped a republic unlike any other. Published under the prestigious Longman imprint and widely adopted in universities across Britain and beyond, this is the essential companion for anyone seeking to understand how the American experiment — fragile, brilliant, and contradictory — became the defining story of the modern world.