Walden is here, of course; but so too is Fanny Farmer’s first cookbook
In a new book, the political journalist and columnist Richard Reeves retraces Alexis de Tocqueville’s remarkable 1831-32 journey through America. Reeves's conclusion: Tocqueville not only deserves his reputation as the greatest observer of our democracy—he is an incomparable guide to what is happening in our country now.
The French aristocrat's observations of American scoiety are as relevant today as they were when first written