A lively account of the origins of the American Dream – an idea which Moore traces back across the Atlantic to the intellectual and political bustling of Enlightenment Britain.
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness: Britain and the American Dream (1740-1776)
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£25.00
Edition:Hardback978178474319229/06/2023
Categories: 02. Summer Books 2023: History, History, Summer Books 2023
Tag: North America
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