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Publication Date
2001-05-22
Pages
752
ISBN
0684813637
Book Title
John Adams
Item Length
9.2in
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication Year
2001
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.7in
Author
David Mccullough
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Topic
United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), United States / 19th Century, Presidents & Heads of State
Item Width
6.2in
Item Weight
42.5 Oz
Number of Pages
752 Pages

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In this powerful, epic biography, David McCullough unfolds the adventurous life-journey of John Adams, the brilliant, fiercely independent, often irascible, always honest Yankee patriot -- "the colossus of independence," as Thomas Jefferson called him -- who spared nothing in his zeal for the American Revolution; who rose to become the second President of the United States and saved the country from blundering into an unnecessary war; who was learned beyond all but a few and regarded by some as "out of his senses"; and whose marriage to the wise and valiant Abigail Adams is one of the moving love stories in American history.Like his masterly, Pulitzer Prize-winning biographyTruman,David McCullough'sJohn Adamshas the sweep and vitality of a great novel. It is both a riveting portrait of an abundantly human man and a vivid evocation of his time, much of it drawn from an outstanding collection of Adams family letters and diaries. In particular, the more than one thousand surviving letters between John and Abigail Adams, nearly half of which have never been published, provide extraordinary access to their private lives and make it possible to know John Adams as no other major American of his founding era.As he has with stunning effect in his previous books, McCullough tells the story from within -- from the point of view of the amazing eighteenth century and of those who, caught up in events, had no sure way of knowing how things would turn out. George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, the British spy Edward Bancroft, Madame Lafayette and Jefferson's Paris "interest" Maria Cosway, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, the scandalmonger James Callender, Sally Hemings, John Marshall, Talleyrand, and Aaron Burr all figure in this panoramic chronicle, as does, importantly, John Quincy Adams, the adored son whom Adams would live to see become President.Crucial to the story, as it was to history, is the relationship between Adams and Jefferson, born opposites -- one a Massachusetts farmer's son, the other a Virginia aristocrat and slaveholder, one short and stout, the other tall and spare. Adams embraced conflict; Jefferson avoided it. Adams had great humor; Jefferson, very little. But they were alike in their devotion to their country.At first they were ardent co-revolutionaries, then fellow diplomats and close friends. With the advent of the two political parties, they became archrivals, even enemies, in the intense struggle for the presidency in 1800, perhaps the most vicious election in history. Then, amazingly, they became friends again, and ultimately, incredibly, they died on the same day -- their day of days -- July 4, in the year 1826.Much about John Adams's life will come as a surprise to many readers. His courageous voyage on the frigateBostonin the winter of 1778 and his later trek over the Pyrenees are exploits that few would have dared and that few readers will ever forget.It is a life encompassing a huge arc -- Adams lived longer than any president. The story ranges from the Boston Massacre to Philadelphia in 1776 to the Versailles of Louis XVI, from Spain to Amsterdam, from the Court of St. James's, where Adams was the first American to stand before King George III as a representative of the new nation, to the raw, half-finished Capital by the Potomac, where Adams was the first President to occupy the White House.This is history on a grand scale -- a book about politics and war and social issues, but also about human nature, love, religious faith, virtue, ambition, friendship and betrayal, and the far-reaching consequences of noble ideas. Above all,John Adamsis an enthralling, often surprising story of one of the most important and fascinating Americans who ever lived.

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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
0684813637
ISBN-13
9780684813639
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1836296

Product Key Features

Book Title
John Adams
Author
David Mccullough
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), United States / 19th Century, Presidents & Heads of State
Publication Year
2001
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
752 Pages

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Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1.7in
Item Width
6.2in
Item Weight
42.5 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
E322.M38 2001
Reviews
Michiko Kakutani The New York Times Lucid and compelling...[Written] in a fluent narrative style that combines a novelist's sense of drama with a scholar's meticulous attention to the historical record., Michiko KakutaniThe New York TimesLucid and compelling...[Written] in a fluent narrative style that combines a novelist's sense of drama with a scholar's meticulous attention to the historical record., Gordon S. Wood The New York Review of Books By far the best biography of Adams ever written...McCullough's special gift as an artist is his ability to re-create past human beings in all their fullness and all their humanity. In John and Abigail he has found characters worthy of his talent., Gordon S. WoodThe New York Review of BooksBy far the best biography of Adams ever written...McCullough's special gift as an artist is his ability to re-create past human beings in all their fullness and all their humanity. In John and Abigail he has found characters worthy of his talent.
Table of Content
Contents Part I: Revolution CHAPTER ONE: The Road to Philadelphia CHAPTER TWO: True Blue CHAPTER THREE: Colossus of Independence Part II: Distant Shores CHAPTER FOUR: Appointment to France CHAPTER FIVE: Unalterably Determined CHAPTER SIX: Abigail in Paris CHAPTER SEVEN: London Part III: Independence Forever CHAPTER EIGHT: Heir Apparent CHAPTER NINE: Old Oak CHAPTER TEN: Statesman CHAPTER ELEVEN: Rejoice Ever More CHAPTER TWELVE: Journey's End ACKNOWLEDGMENTS SOURCE NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX
Copyright Date
2001
Lccn
2001-027010
Dewey Decimal
973.4/4/092 B
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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  • par jansdo
    mars 10, 2007

    Revise your views of History

    I bought this book after reading the authors 1776. He writes history in a capivating way. In discovering John Adams I had to revise my opinon of Thomas Jefferson downward. While Tom gets the credit for the Declaration of Independence, most of the concepts and many of the phrases had been addressed by Adamas in public publications long before. Adams is the one that pushed the Congress to vote for declaring Indpendence. He was also a key architect of the final resolution with Britan. He deserves his own memorial. If you like history in an easy to read (could not put it down) format, buy this book and other things this author has written.

  • par kentontown
    oct. 31, 2018

    A great book,a great man

    Excellent book for anyone who likes US history-well written,informative.It is one of those books(many in last 20-40 years)that give Adams the recognition he DESERVES.For too long Washington,Jefferson,Franklin have been given TOO MUCH credit and Adams place underrated.

    Achat vérifié : OuiÉtat : OccasionVendu par : discover-books

  • par caiogirl
    août 15, 2007

    Insight via the letters of John and Abigail Adams

    What a superb read; the shaping of our nation through the words of John and Abigail Adams. This book chronicles the life of John Adams, providing so much insight into not only the man and his contributions but to the formation of our country. By following the letters of John and Abigail to each other through their many separations,we are brought so intimately into their families' lives, including Abigail's struggle to raise their children and provide funds for their needs while Adams is off to Philadelphia, on to France as ambassador, and finally to the White House. There is great material here as well on Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson; see if some of your prior conceptions of these two men are not altered or changed. The political intrigue as well, is fascinating, ...

  • par billymelton31
    févr. 26, 2020

    Great history

    A typical David McCullough masterpiece, when this book came out several years ago I greatly promoted it as a teacher, and I still do today. Great biography great subject, great historian.

    Achat vérifié : OuiÉtat : OccasionVendu par : chowfrozen

  • par shoppersellerwsnc
    mars 01, 2023

    Great Book by a Great Author

    David McCullough was a great historian and I am pleased to have one of his books. He was a Pulitzer Prize winning author.

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