Books by Edith B. Gelles
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English
review 1: An excellent portrait of the marriage of Abigail and John Adams that endured for more than fifty years. The author focuses on their relationship which began prior to the Revolutionary War and lasted into the early 19th century and the presidency of Thomas Jefferson. I have read...
language
English
review 1: While much of this book was a recapitulation for me of McCullough's fine biography of John Adams, it was well worth my reading time. Gelles used the lens of John and Abigail's marriage to examine not only their life together, but also the whole Revolutionary Era. She wisely emp...