{"product_id":"9780062092076_twenty-five-books-that-shaped-america","title":"Twenty-five Books That Shaped America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling \u003cem\u003eHow to Read Literature Like a Professor\u003c\/em\u003e comes a highly entertaining and informative book on the twenty-five works of literature that have most shaped the American character. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas C. Foster applies his much-loved combination of wit, know-how, and analysis to explain how each work has shaped our very existence as readers, students, teachers, and Americans. He illuminates how books such as \u003cem\u003eThe Last of the Mohicans\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMy Ántonia\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Maltese Falcon\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTheir Eyes Were Watching God\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOn the Road\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Crying of Lot 49\u003c\/em\u003e, and others captured an American moment, how they influenced our perception of nationhood and citizenship, and what about them endures in the American character. \u003cem\u003eTwenty-five Books That Shaped America\u003c\/em\u003e is a fun and enriching guide to America through its literature.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas C. Foster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47132723839125,"sku":"9780062092076","price":9.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780062092076.jpg?v=1776887902","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780062092076_twenty-five-books-that-shaped-america","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}