cover image In Pursuit of Reason: The Life of Thomas Jefferson

In Pursuit of Reason: The Life of Thomas Jefferson

Noble E. Cunningham, Jr.. Ballantine Books, $18 (414pp) ISBN 978-0-345-35380-1

Historian Cunningham ``succeeds admirably in his biography of Jefferson,'' reported PW, and ``writes well and with evident authority in this rich work,'' which describes both the details of Jefferson's political career and the evolution of his thinking, as expressed in his writings. Photos. (July)