John Adams by McCullough, David

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Binding
Paperback
Weight
2 lbs
Product Group
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IsTextBook
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ISBN
9780743223133
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
0743223136
ISBN-13
9780743223133
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1921000

Product Key Features

Book Title
John Adams
Number of Pages
752 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Topic
United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), United States / 19th Century, Presidents & Heads of State
Illustrator
Yes
Features
Reprint
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
David Mccullough
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
34.9 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2001-027010
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
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., 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., 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.
Dewey Decimal
973.4/4/092 B
Edition Description
Reprint
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
Synopsis
The Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling biography of America's founding father and second president that was the basis for the acclaimed HBO series, brilliantly told by master historian David McCullough. 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 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. 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 Adams is an enthralling, often surprising story of one of the most important and fascinating Americans who ever lived.
LC Classification Number
E322.M38 2001

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    Great storytelling!

    This was book 4 as I read the Presidential biographies. Since this was the second Adams book I read, I could compare styles and information. I read Ferling's biography first, and I believe it was more informative and balanced in it's style. This book was a great story. It read more like a novel and had almost all the information of the other, except it was a bit lacking in Adams's childhood and his legacy. It also felt a little more uneven in direction in the beginning, but became more linear as it went on. I enjoyed the masterful storytelling and plenty of primary source material. Compared to George Washington, who I still feel I know, I really feel I know Adams. It could also be because he was more outgoing, talkative, and critical of life, I felt more of a connection. It could also be ...

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  • John Adams

    This is a very slow read, find I put it down and read other less weighty books between but it is excellent and I am learning more history than I ever did in school!

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  • Adames are the best

    JOHN Adams is my favorite revoluntary and Abigail an inspiring role model; love reading about them

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    This book has words, pages, a cover, all that razzle dazzle. Once I learn to read, I'm sure I'll enjoy it.

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    Looking forward to reading this book, looks to be in great shape.

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