| Edition |
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. |
| Description |
235 pages ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Originally published in Great Britain in 2012 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson under title: The Golden door. |
| Summary |
Celebrated British provocateur and Vanity Fair columnist A. A. Gill traverses the Atlantic to become the freshest chronicler of American identity in recent memory. With a fiery temper, a sharp-tongued wit, and an insatiable curiosity to figure out what makes more than 300 million of the world's population tick, Gill traces the history and logic of our nation's habits, collecting wild stories and startling facts along the way. Weaving together a tapestry of historical erudition and outrageous anecdotes, Gill ultimately captures the scope and spirit of a nation that started off as a conceptual experiment and became a political, scientific, and cultural fortress. This humorous and revelatory book shows us why we are who we are, transforming ordinary experiences into extraordinary lessons and promising to never let us look in the mirror in the same way again. |
| Subject |
Gill, A. A., 1954-2016 -- Travel -- United States.
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United States -- Description and travel.
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United States -- Social life and customs.
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| Added Title |
Golden door
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| ISBN |
9781416596219 hardback |
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1416596216 hardback |
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