{"product_id":"the-woman-and-the-dynamo-isabel-paterson-and-the-idea-of-america-9780765802415","title":"The Woman and the Dynamo Isabel Paterson and the","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNovelist, columnist, cultural critic, political theorist-- Isabel Paterson was one of the most extraordinary personalities of the 1930s, renowned for her incisive wit and her unique interpretation of the American experience. \u003cem\u003eThe Woman and the Dynamo\u003c\/em\u003e is the first biography of a woman who has long been a source of rumor and legend. From interviews, private papers, and her millions of published words, Stephen Cox weaves a narrative that brings Paterson vividly to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA radical individualist in both theory and practice, Paterson spent her early life on the Western frontier, lavished two years on formal education, set a record for high-altitude flight, became a journalist by accident, and made herself a fearless chronicler and conscience of New York literary life. At the same time, she made a permanent contribution to American political thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaterson identified the fundamental issues at stake in the crises of the twentieth century and responded with an original\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1: The View from the Wing; 2: O Pioneers; 3: The Unsheltered Life; 4: Authorship and Exile; 5: A Matter of Style; 6: Queen Hatshepsut; 7: Then or Anywhen; 8: Never Ask the End; 9: Let It All Go; 10: Not Mad—But Atlantean; 11: The Principle of the Lever Remains the Same; 12: Spring Day, Too; 13: Implications of Individualism; 14: Others; 15: Attacks and Counterattacks; 16: War and the Intellectuals; 17: The Grand Perspective; 18: The Libertarians of ‘43; 19: The Mustard Seed; 20: The Committee of One Will Now Adjourn; 21: Completing the Circuit; 22: Friends; 23: The Heart and Soul; 24: Rays of Light\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577460035927,"sku":"9780765802415","price":128.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780765802415.jpg?v=1746095410","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-woman-and-the-dynamo-isabel-paterson-and-the-idea-of-america-9780765802415","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}