Master of the Mountain, (Paperback)

from m2snick

This book has forever changed the way I will think of the guy who wrote the Declaration of Independence. It's a compelling and utterly damning picture of a man we have been taught to admire on the most lofty plain. When it came to slavery, he said one thing and did quite the opposite. History boo...

from wagner.sarah35

One of the best books on Thomas Jefferson I've encountered, which furthermore tackles the tough issue of slavery and how Jefferson thought about and treated his slaves. The author thoroughly discusses Jefferson contradictory writings on slavery and brings in numerous stories about Jefferson's sla...

from scartertn

The author does a great job throughout most of the book describing the life of the slave at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's plantation home. The first 75% of the book draws a great picture of Jefferson's ability to separate himself from the cruelty that is imposed on those whom he owns. Though it ...

from gbelik

A much more jaundiced view of Jefferson than unusual, but it certainly made sense of the contradiction between his principled statements against slavery and his failure to free his slaves. He profited from their labor and, indeed, wouldn't live the life he did without them. They were his main ass...

from piquant00

I don't have any original thoughts to share on the subject of this book, I think it's all been said. Every American should read it; every American should have the understanding that our founding fathers were flawed human beings, who despite themselves created a form of government--or better yet, ...