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# In Pursuit of Jefferson: Traveling through Europe with the Most Perplexing Founding Father (Historical Nonfiction Travel Memoir)

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- **What is this?** In Pursuit of Jefferson: Traveling through Europe with the Most Perplexing Founding Father (Historical Nonfiction Travel Memoir) by derek baxter
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Why this historian and traveler loved it
  

*by T***E on Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2022*

I loved this book. As a public historian for over twenty-five years and someone who likes to travel and visit historic sites, this book combined many of my interests. Baxter manages to balance the history and travel very well.  His style is similar to one of my favorite writers, Tony Horwitz (Confederates in the Attic, Blue Latitudes). If you think everything has been written about Thomas Jefferson, think again. Baxter’s book is a fresh take on this icon in American history. The book is fun and insightful – the best part is that Jefferson’s complexity becomes very real to Baxter as his exploration becomes deeper and the reader experiences this right along with Baxter. The author often asks what Jefferson might think of modern issues. It’s impossible to know of course, but fun to consider. From a marathon through the choicest vineyards in France to pasta makers in Italy and revelers in the Netherlands, the author takes the reader on a quest to understand, as the subtitle says, America’s “most perplexing founding father.” Along with the fun, is the author’s realization of the ugliness of slavery and Jefferson’s role in it. Baxter writes in a sensitive way about tough topics and offers a satisfying conclusion. I highly recommend this book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    If you like travel, history, wine, food, mixed with some humor, this book is for you.
  

*by G***R on Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2022*

This book exceeded expectations.  I had high hopes for it based on the reviews, but it is even better.  Insightful, informative, and humorous, the author does a fantastic job of weaving history, Jefferson, the author's own travels in Europe, wine, food, and a bit more together in a thoroughly enjoyable read.The book operates on several levels: as a travelogue, with discoveries in wine, architecture, food, etc. and as a personal memoir for the author, as he faced and came to terms with middle age and found a way to have new challenges/experiences/dreams despite all the responsibilities that come with that time.  The idea for the book came when the author, stumbling around the internet, found a largely unknown Jefferson guide for two friends called “Hints for Americans Traveling in Europe.”  Baxter set out to follow in Jefferson’s footsteps over a number of years, not just on his itinerary but on topics to investigate.  Best combo travel/history book I’ve read.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    This is more than a travel guide
  

*by A***L on Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2023*

I bought this before a trip to Europe but didn’t get far enough into it to read the Europe parts before returning to the States.Nonetheless, it was entertaining enough and easy to read. The author is an admirer of Jefferson at the start, and I believe throughout his journey as he travels the paths of Jefferson but has to come to grips with the dichotomy of Jefferson’s championship of freedom with his practice of owning slaves.So this book has 3 themes, Jefferson’s travels, the morality of Jefferson and lastly his love of food and wine. It also touches on other subjects, including architecture and agriculture subjects for which Jefferson’s intent was to bring back home the best European ideas on these various topics.

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