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Teresa Hildebrandt asked this question about American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America:
Does this book clip along or is it a slog?
Elizabeth Burton As with a great many nonfiction books, the probable best answer is: it depends. The author's style is easy to read and nonacademic. However, the subje…moreAs with a great many nonfiction books, the probable best answer is: it depends. The author's style is easy to read and nonacademic. However, the subject matter isn't something that can be properly addressed without providing detail some readers will find burdensome, since the author has to provide sufficient historical background to support his thesis.

However, it's also a book you can read for a bit, wander off to something else, and come back to, as Mr. Woodard has done a good job of keeping things that belong together in their place and offers small reminders as he goes along to refresh the memory.(less)
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