The Land Is Bright Author:Alistair Horne Like a modern day de Tocqueville, British historian Alistair Horne takes us on a tour of the United States in the middle of the twentieth century. With many famous upper crust friends from his prep school days in the States and an already successful career opening doors to him, Horne investigates virtually every aspect of American life as he tr... more »avels from New York to Gettysburg to Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis and San Francisco. He comments on the arts, banking, architecture, manufacturing, the sociability of Americans and everything in between. He is by no means a fawner but it is clear that he does like the U.S. and believes it compares favorably to Britain. From an Englishman, that is high praise indeed. "An informal memoir with gentle views of mid-century America, Horne refreshes our memories of life after the war." (Kirkus Reviews)« less