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Lafayette was hailed as a hero on his 1820s american tour. Lafayette in the somewhat united states is a humorous and insightful portrait of the famed frenchman the impact he had on our young country and his ongoing relationship with some of the instrumental americans of the time including george washington alexander hamilton thomas jefferson and many more. Editions for lafayette in the somewhat united states. Washington and lafayette, between the americans and their french allies and, most of all between lafayette and the american people. Sarah vowell discussed her new book, lafayette in the somewhat united states. I had the pleasure of listening to the audiobook i highly recommend it as it comes with an allstar cast nick offerman as george washington as well as being read by. Sarah vowell travels through the american past and, in doing so, investigates the dusty, bumpy roads of her own life. Philadelphia inquirer vowell s rollicking, sly humor is the perfect. The first edition of the novel was published in 2005, and was written by sarah vowell. Lafayette in the somewhat united states book the seattle. Slate like her previous books, lafayette strikes witty blows against the stodgy sorts of u. Sarah vowell is the bestselling author of lafayette in the somewhat united states, unfamiliar fishes, the wordy shipmates, assassination vacation, and the partly cloudy patriot. Lafayette in the somewhat united states jefferson county. While vowells yarn is full of the bickering and infighting that marks the american pastand presenther telling of the revolution is just as much a story of friendship.
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