你一定爱读的极简美国史 The Shortest History of the United States of America

基本信息

ISBN-13：9781917532136

ISBN-10：191753213X

Author：Don Watson

Publisher：Old Street Publishing

Imprint：Old Street Publishing

Format：Hardcover

Number of Pages：288

Release Date：7 April 2026

Series：Shortest Histories

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书籍简介

“清晰透彻、信息丰富、内容详尽……平衡而细致入微……适合所有对历史上引人入胜（无论好坏）的国家之一感兴趣的人。”

《爱尔兰星期日独立报》

一部精彩绝伦的美国新史，从独​​立到特朗普2.0时代

“生命、自由和追求幸福……”自《独立宣言》发表以来的250年间，杰斐逊不可剥夺的权利常常受到奴隶制、战争和经济危机的阻碍。然而，尽管如今的美国并非总是如许多人梦寐以求的山巅之城，但它无疑是世界上强大的国家——既令人恐惧又令人惊叹，既鼓舞人心又令人嘲讽。

唐·沃森以优雅而诙谐的笔触，剖析了美国历史上的耻辱与辉煌。他追溯了自由与正义与暴力与压迫并存的历程，展现了一个在19世纪60年代内战不断的国家，如何在不到一个世纪后成为自由世界的象征，又如何沦为如今动荡不安、四分五裂的国家。

这是一部简洁而不可或缺的著作，讲述了一个国家的历史，而这个国家的历史从未像现在这样鲜活地呈现在我们眼前。

'Lucid, informative and thorough…admirably balanced and nuanced...warmly recommended for anyone with an interest in one of the most fascinating (for good and bad) nations in history'

SUNDAY INDEPENDENT, IRELAND

A magnificent new history of the USA from independence to Trump 2.0

‘Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness...’ In the 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson’s unalienable rights have often been thwarted by slavery, war and economic crisis. Yet if today the USA does not always seem the shining city on a hill dreamed of by so many, it is unquestionably the world’s most powerful nation -- a source both of fear and wonder, inspiration and mockery.

With elegance and wit, Don Watson dissects the ignominies and triumphs of American history. He traces the course of liberty and justice alongside violence and oppression, showing how a country at war with itself in the 1860s became the leader of the free world less than a century later – and the unquiet, riven nation of today.

This is the concise, indispensable story of a country whose past has never been more alive.

作者简介

唐·沃森著有多部广受好评的作品，包括《一颗流血的心的回忆录》、《沃森尼亚》和《美国之旅》。他曾是一名学院派历史学家，从事自由撰稿工作四十余年。

Don Watson is the author of many acclaimed books, including Recollections of a Bleeding Heart, Watsonia and American Journeys. Formerly an academic historian, he has been a freelance writer for more than forty years.