John Adams
By: David McCullough.
Edition: 1st Touchstone ed.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 751
Subjects: Adams, John, -- 1735-1826; Presidents -- United States -- Biography; United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783; United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809
Genres: Biography.
Description: 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.
Notes: "A Touchstone book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 703-726) and index.
Table of contents: title: Part I: Revolution; title: Road to Philadelphia; title: True blue; title: Colossus of independence; title: Part II: Distant shores; title: Appointment to France; title: Unalterably determined; title: Abigail in Paris; title: London; title: Part III: Independence forever; title: Heir apparent; title: Old oak; title: Statesman; title: Rejoice ever more; title: Journey's end; title: Acknowledgments; title: Source notes; title: Bibliography; title: Index.