Much has been written about Thomas Jefferson, with good reason: His life was a great American drama-one of the greatest-played out in compelling acts. He was the architect of our democracy, a visionary chief executive who expanded this nation's physical boundaries to unimagined lengths. But Twilight at Monticello is something entirely new: an unprecedented and engrossing personal look at the intimate Jefferson in his final years that will change the...

"Visually stunning volume that explores the house and plantation at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello, featuring the photography of Miguel Flores-Vianna, along with essays by arts and cultural luminaries who reflect on Jefferson and his work at Monticello as a testament to his genius in art, culture, and science, while considering the important role and painful reality of his enslaved workforce which made his lifestyle and achievements possible."--