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Classical in form, cool, earnest and epic.
- classical in formformally daring
- cooloverwhelming
- earnestironic
- intimateepic
- gravecomic
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- Author
- Daniel J. Boorstin
- First published
- 1988
- Pages
- 600
- Publisher
- Robert Laffont
- Editions
- 1
- Language
- French
- ISBN
- 9782221055878
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About Daniel J. Boorstin · 1914–2004
An American historian, professor, attorney, and writer. He was appointed twelfth Librarian of the United States Congress from 1975 until 1987.
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