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In pursuit of Jefferson : traveling through Europe with the most perplexing Founding Father

Baxter, Derek 1973- (author.).

Summary: "In 1784, travel wrenched Thomas Jefferson out of the darkest period of his life. He sailed to France a broken man, but on the road, he rediscovered a world of hidden beauty and penned a guide he called Hints for Americans Traveling in Europe. During a crisis of his own, Derek Baxter dares himself to follow Jefferson's route. On a series of journeys (piloting a Dutch canal boat, hiking the French Alps, and fishing in the Atlantic), Baxter follows the obscure guide across six countries. But not all of his insights into the life of the complex founding father are pleasant. In Pursuit of Jefferson is the surprising story of one man's travels through Europe, led by Thomas Jefferson, and the lessons he learns about history-and himself-along the way"--

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  • ISBN: 1728259401
  • ISBN: 9781728259406
  • ISBN: 1728225388
  • ISBN: 9781728225388
  • Physical Description: 405 pages : illustrations (black & white), maps ; 24 cm
    print
  • Publisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, [2022]

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General Note:
Includes reading group guide and a conversation with the author (pages 338-344).
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject: Jefferson, Thomas 1743-1826 Travel Europe
Baxter, Derek 1973- Travel Europe
Europe Description and travel
Travelers' writings, American
Jefferson, Thomas 1743-1826

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  • 7 of 7 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

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Albright Memorial Library 914 BAXTER (Text) 50686016153954 Adult Nonfiction Available -
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Gettysburg Library 914 BAXTER (Text)
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Reading Public Library RPL - Main 914.04 Bax (Text) 33223008923426 Non-fiction Available -
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