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Abigail And John: Portrait Of A Marriage (2009)

by Edith B. Gelles(Favorite Author)

3.96 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0061353876 (ISBN13: 9780061353871)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

William Morrow

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 several biographies of John Adams but this book provides additional insights based upon the voluminous correspondence between Abigail and John during their frequent periods of physical separation.
review 2: I really enjoyed this joint biography of the second president, John Adams, and his wife, Abigail. The author used letters written by each of the Adamses and constructed her biography through the letters. It was almost like reading an autobiography. The story flowed easily and was... more quite interesting. It was not encumbered by too much detail as far as dates, names, etc. Yet, it gave a good synopsis of American history as it occurred in their lifetimes. less

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