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Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.44092
EAN: 9781416575887
ISBN: 141657588X
Label: Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 768
Publication Date: 2008-01-29
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Studio: Simon & Schuster
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Left to his own devices, John Adams might have lived out his days as a Massachusetts country lawyer, devoted to his family and friends. As it was, events swiftly overtook him, and Adams--who, David McCullough writes, was "not a man of the world" and not fond of politics--came to greatness as the second president of the United States, and one of the most distinguished of a generation of revolutionary leaders. He found reason to dislike sectarian wrangling even more in the aftermath of war, when Federalist and anti-Federalist factions vied bitterly for power, introducing scandal into an administration beset by other difficulties--including pirates on the high seas, conflict with France and England, and all the public controversy attendant in building a nation. Overshadowed by the lustrous presidents Washington and Jefferson, who bracketed his tenure in office, Adams emerges from McCullough's brilliant biography as a truly heroic figure--not only for his significant role in the American Revolution but also for maintaining his personal integrity in its strife-filled aftermath. McCullough spends much of his narrative examining the troubled friendship between Adams and Jefferson, who had in common a love for books and ideas but differed on almost every other imaginable point. Reading his pages, it is easy to imagine the two as alter egos. (Strangely, both died on the same day, the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.) But McCullough also considers Adams in his own light, and the portrait that emerges is altogether fascinating. --Gregory McNamee
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Summary: So much fun to read!
Comment: Having grown up in Quincy, Mass., I learned about John Adams at a young age (the birth places, the church, "Peacefield" -were everyone's first school field trip). It was probably that that made me love history. Very young I then read everything I could about John Adams, Abigail, John Quincy. As an adult, this was a perfect continuation of that education. I LOVED reading this book. It was so full of information, but read like the best written novel. It was so much fun to read!
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Summary: John Adams book review
Comment: John Adams was one of the most pivotal characters and longest lived of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. But what makes this book possible is the immense volume of letters he wrote though out his life time... letters to friends, family, co-conspirators, rivals, foreign powers, enemies, politicians, soldiers, and scholars. He may be the most prolific writer of the period, possibly any period.
David McCullough uses this mass of writing to bring insight into the formation of our government, foreign relations, politics, culture, world events, etc...
John Adams is an exemplary character, he was called 'incorruptible' by friends and foe alike. But his integrity, unmatched by but a few, pales in comparison to his passion and love for his country, friends, and family. This book is full of insights, quotes, personality development, and history.
Adams was so in twined with the characters of the day, that no study of the American Revolutionary War would be half complete without it.
Along with John Adams, his wife ,Abigail, also stands out as one of the greatest minds and characters of the ages. Her involvement in both world affairs and home life is amazing. Their love and commitment for each other stands as one of the most powerful love stories ever written.
Buy it, read it.
Thom Boswell
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Summary: very good readable book
Comment: This book has a lot of history that you don't hear about that make this book more enjoyable to read.
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Summary: Gave me tremendous appreciation for John & Abigail
Comment: I've never enjoyed a biography more than this one. The portrait that McCullough paints of John and Abigail Adams left a great impression on me and an appreciation for the sacrifices that they and others made to give birth to our nation.
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Summary: Pure Joy
Comment: I was really impressed with the way that McCullough let John, Abagail, Jefferson and others speak for themselves. The amount of primary sources quoted at length is massive but never daunting, and McCollough is helpful in getting past the colloqualisms of the time (I had no idea a "pip" was a sore throat). Abagail impressed me more than John through her own words. The only drawback was that the narrative style at times was more anecdotal and less analytical. But eggheadism aside this book is truly a masterpeice, and so enjoyable to read. It affirmed my love of history and my love of reading.
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