Scan barcode
A review by sewfrench
Twenty-Five Books That Shaped America: How White Whales, Green Lights, and Restless Spirits Forged Our National Identity by Thomas C. Foster
4.0
The author being a professor of English, becomes obvious as he gives us a quick overview of each book, pointing out things I never noticed about the books I had previously read. Each essay was enough of a "CliffsNotes" review for me to not need to read a few of them (The Last of the Mohicans, The Scarlet Letter), a few I will never read the same (The Cat in the Hat, The Great Gatsby) and a couple I have already added to my reading list (The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin and the Wonderful Wizard of Oz).
Though he never actually linked how the books forged our national identity as the title promised, but like most professors he leaves that up to you to figure out, it was still an enjoyable, thought provoking read.
Though he never actually linked how the books forged our national identity as the title promised, but like most professors he leaves that up to you to figure out, it was still an enjoyable, thought provoking read.