{"product_id":"land-of-desire-merchants-power-and-the-rise-of-a-new-american-culture-paperback","title":"Land of Desire: Merchants, Power, and the Rise of a New American Culture - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam R. Leach\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis monumental work of cultural history was nominated for a National Book Award. It chronicles America's transformation, beginning in 1880, into a nation of consumers, devoted to a cult of comfort, bodily well-being, and endless acquisition. 24 pages of photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam R. Leach\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of history at Columbia University. His books include \u003ci\u003eButterfly People\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCountry of Exiles: The Destruction of Place in American Life, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLand of Desire: Merchants, Power, and the Rise of a New American Culture, \u003c\/i\u003e which was a National Book Award finalist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 8.02 x 5.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Book Awards (1993)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53756063252813,"sku":"9780679754114","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/8APjdyyQAo9780679754114.webp?v=1776721997","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/land-of-desire-merchants-power-and-the-rise-of-a-new-american-culture-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}