{"product_id":"2026200018507-secondhand-the-education-of-an-american","title":"The Education Of An American","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it truly mean to grow up American — shaped by institutions, ideals, and the quiet contradictions of a nation perpetually reinventing itself? The Education of an American by Alan Valentine is a reflective and elegantly crafted memoir-autobiography that chronicles the intellectual and personal formation of a man navigating the complex currents of twentieth-century American life. Valentine — scholar, university president, and public intellectual — traces his journey from youth through the corridors of academia and public service, presenting a vivid portrait of how education, in its broadest sense, moulds character and civic identity.\n\nWritten with the measured authority of a man who devoted his life to the pursuit of knowledge, the work argues that true education transcends the classroom, rooted instead in experience, responsibility, and critical engagement with one's culture and era. Valentine's prose is precise and graceful, carrying the intellectual weight of a practised essayist while remaining deeply personal in its candour. Published by the distinguished London imprint John Calder — celebrated for its commitment to serious literary and intellectual works — this volume stands as a thoughtful document of American self-fashioning, leaving the reader to wonder: can any education ever truly be complete?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50736389882075,"sku":"2026200018507-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/3db1b0fe-f800-4880-877f-b4bbb6102518.png?v=1792122905","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200018507-secondhand-the-education-of-an-american","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}