



Land of Desire
Merchants, Power, and the Rise of a New American Culture
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
This 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.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This NBA nominee is an outstanding cultural history of America's turn-of-the-century transformation into a nation of consumers.