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John Adams Movie Tie-In by David McCullough (2008, Compact Disc, Movie Tie-In,Unabridged edition)

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 most 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.

Book Title
John Adams Movie Tie-In
Author
David Mccullough
Format
Compact Disc
Language
English
Topic
United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), United States / 19th Century, General, Presidents & Heads of State
Publication Year
2008
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History

Intended Audience
Trade
Number of Volumes
24 Vols.
Edition Description
Movie Tie-In,Unabridged Edition
Reviews
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.
Copyright Date
2008
Dewey Decimal
973.4/4/092 B
Dewey Edition
21
Number of Pages
26 Pages

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