{"product_id":"a-short-history-of-america-by-simon-jenkins-9781405976688","title":"A Short History of America","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bestselling historian on the nation that rules the world, and how it came to do so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the two hundred and fifty years since its foundation, the United States of America has grown to become the world's richest and most powerful union. How did this new nation come to dominate global culture, economics, politics and warfare?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInformed by years of close observation, bestselling author Simon Jenkins follows the extraordinary journey of America from before independence through revolution to the Civil War, its emergence onto the international stage, and the turbulence of the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe meet its most notable Presidents and see its most formative moments in a colourful and pacey narrative of a country often in turmoil, yet one that remains to many a land of freedom and a citadel of democracy with a story to inspire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Short History of America\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential read for anyone who seeks to understand the country that continues to shape our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47754117153004,"sku":"9781405976688","price":32.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781405976688-a-short-history-of-america.jpg?v=1781657129","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/a-short-history-of-america-by-simon-jenkins-9781405976688","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}