Exploring a Nation's Identity Crisis Through Tales

In an imaginative and masterful work of historical past, Pulitzer Prize-winner Sebastian de Grazia has created two memorable characters. Nineteen-year-old Oliver Huggins is in for the tutorial of his life. For twelve afternoons, Claire St. John, a beguiling British graduate scholar, will divulge to him the untold story of American Constitutional historical past. Her means: the Socratic technique. Her message: that the Structure was itself unconstitutional, and that its authors’ lack of ability to decide on a reputation for the republic muddied the doc’s that means for the longer term forward.

In her "tutorials," de Grazia assesses iconic figures like Jefferson, Washington, Marshall, Lincoln, and Thoreau, delving into the complexity of their characters. St. John's stories captivate her students beyond mere curiosity, unfolding a relationship in a witty and alluring manner that even the most skeptical critic would find charming. Through satire, intelligence, and skillful storytelling, A Nation with No Identify blends history, literature, politics, and law to breathe new life into our cherished traditions.