Description: A seminal biography of Thomas Jefferson and a fascinating exploration of his relationship with Sally Hemings.
Brief description: Fawn M. Brodie was professor of history at the University of California, Los Angeles, and author of several noted biographies, including Thomas Jefferson and The Devil Drives: A Life of Sir Richard Burton
Review Quotes: Brilliant, provocative. . . . A biography no one interested in the man or his times should miss.--Larry McMurtry "Washington Post Book World"