{"product_id":"john-marshall-definer-of-a-nation-paperback","title":"John Marshall: Definer of a Nation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJean Edward Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA New York Times Notable Book of 1996\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt was in tolling the death of Chief Justice John Marshall in 1835 that the Liberty Bell cracked, never to ring again. An apt symbol of the man who shaped both court and country, whose life reads like an early history of the United States, as the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003enoted, adding: Jean Edward Smith does an excellent job of recounting the details of Marshall's life without missing the dramatic sweep of the history it encompassed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWorking from primary sources, Jean Edward Smith has drawn an elegant portrait of a remarkable man. Lawyer, jurist, scholars; soldier, comrade, friend; and, most especially, lover of fine Madeira, good food, and animated table talk: the Marshall who emerges from these pages is noteworthy for his very human qualities as for his piercing intellect, and, perhaps most extraordinary, for his talents as a leader of men and a molder of consensus. A man of many parts, a true son of the Enlightenment, John Marshall did much for his country, and \u003ci\u003eJohn Marshall: Definer of a Nation \u003c\/i\u003edemonstrates this on every page.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean Edward Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of political science at the University of Toronto. Among his books are\u003ci\u003e Lucius D. Clay: An American Life, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGeorge Bush's War\u003c\/i\u003e. He divides his time between Toronto, Mississippi, and New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 800\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.9 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761326227744,"sku":"9780805055108","price":50.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a1a3fc3d7f91d9fd4c0cd3a47bcd7424.webp?v=1780204575","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/john-marshall-definer-of-a-nation-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}