# Land of Desire

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- Book: [Land of Desire](https://www.bookquiver.com/william-r-leach/land-of-desire) ([Land of Desire.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/william-r-leach/land-of-desire.md))
- Authors: [William R. Leach](https://www.bookquiver.com/william-r-leach)
- Publisher: Vintage
- ISBN: 978-06-7975-411-4
- Pages: 560
- Published: 1994-09-06
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## 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...