num_pages: 560
description: This monumental work of cultural history was nominated for a National Book Award. It chronicles America’s transformation, beginning in 1880, into a nation of consumers, devoted to a cult of comfort, bodily well-being, and endless acquisition. 24 pages of photos.
language: English
title: Land of Desire: Merchants, Power, and the Rise of a New American Culture
titlecomplete: Land of Desire: Merchants, Power, and the Rise of a New American Culture
genres: Sociology, 20th Century, American, History, Business, Anthropology, Economics, American History, Politics, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 378
awards: awardedAt: 725875200000
name: Herbert Hoover Book Award, awardedAt: 725875200000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Nonfiction
publisher: Vintage