| Abigail and John: Portrait of a Marriage Contributor(s): Gelles, Edith (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0061668362 ISBN-13: 9780061668364 Publisher: Harper Large Print OUR PRICE: $25.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: The marriage of John and Abigail Adams is one of the most extraordinary examples of passion and endurance that this country has ever witnessed. Theirs was a unique union, one based on mutual respect and ambition, intellect and equality. Using their letters, "Abigail & John" provides an inspirational portrait of a couple who weathered the trials of a revolution, and in so doing paved the way for the birth of a nation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - Biography & Autobiography | Women |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.63" H x 6.14" W x 8.88" (1.57 lbs) 660 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Fascinating...Gelles has provided a balanced portrait, and her mastery of the period's issues and history is evident on every page. Her treatment of the family... is] written with understanding and sensitivity... But it is her strength as a feminist historian that makes her treatment of Abigail the most gripping... masterful and captivating." "A landmark... Well-organized and expertly composed, the book is an impressive addition to the nation's written history." Readers who enjoyed Doris Kearns Goodwin's No Ordinary Time, Cokie Roberts's Founding Mothers, and David McCullough's John Adams will love "this eminently readable... charming and sensitive, yet candid and unflinching joint biography" (Daniel Walker Howe, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848) of America's original "power couple" Abigail and John Adams. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gelles, Edith: - Edith B. Gelles, Ph.D., holds degrees from Cornell, Yale, and the University of California-Irvine. She has taught at several universities and is a Senior Scholar at Stanford's Michelle R. Clayman Institute for Gender Research. She lives in Palo Alto, California. |