Ameriacan sphinx is great novel depicting charcter of thomas jefferson . this book is written by joseph ellis in 1996. It is a book explaining the character of thomas jefferson begins on 20 june 1775 with his arrival in philadlphia and drafting declaration of indipendence. it is written in english and contains 384 pages. overall its a great book and provide a great feeling and cultures of united states in 70"s . story is good but little hard to understand language.