TY - BOOK AU - Ellis, Joseph J. TI - American sphinx: the character of Thomas Jefferson SN - 679444904 AV - E 332.2 .El59 1998 PY - 1998///, c1996 CY - New York PB - Alfred A. Knopf N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-351) and index N2 - Following his subject from the drafting of the Declaration of Independence to his retirement in Monticello, Joseph Ellis unravels the contradictions of the Jeffersonian character. A marvel of scholarship, a delight to read, and an essential gloss on the Jeffersonian legacy, "American Sphinx" is "history at its best" ("Chicago Tribune"). Winner of the National Book Award. www.alibris.com ER -