John Adams

It appealed to me because it showed a couple who were equals in a time of unequals and a deep devotion and respect that we in the year 2001 need the gentle reminder of.

Have seen the author of Charlie Rose and C-SPAN which seem to be the last two places in television where books of substance are spoke of and loved. Non-fiction is my favorite. And I never get tired reading of the minds and lives of the Founding Fathers and being reminded of the virgor, and genius they shared.

This book, by the way is a great book to get for reading aloud to others. We have been doing this at home, with me doing a chapter and then my husband and then our sons. PLEASE buy the book for your public library if they do not own a copy.


Tom and Gary   July 26, 2001
 1 out of 17 found this review helpful

Jefferson and Condit have a lot in common.


good book   July 26, 2001
 3 out of 10 found this review helpful

good book that breaks away from the history books and tells a more personal side of the revolution that greatly affected our lives today.


Truly a heroic figure.   July 26, 2001
 15 out of 18 found this review helpful

One of the most important and fascinating Americans who ever lived and one of the most distinguished of a generation of revolutionary leaders. Much of the book is examining the troubled friendship between Adams and Jefferson during powerhouse conflicts with France and England. Adams emerges, as a truly heroic figure as Adams' greatest accomplishment as president, was the peace his administration brought to the land. This book is a one of the most moving love stories in American history and a biography that deserves its place on every Americans bookshelf.

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Another Pulitzer?   July 25, 2001
 24 out of 26 found this review helpful

A new biography by David McCullough is always an event worth anticipating. With 'John Adams' McCullough has, however, given us his masterpiece. In this book he opens a door which we step through and are transported to the world and characters that made the American Revolution. McCullough maintains a level of interest, detail and characterization that I cannot recall in any other biography. John and Abigail Adams lived long and eventful lives and their candid letters and other writings have been largely preserved. This provides a great canvas for the author to work upon, and he makes the most of it. Of all the fascinating themes in this work, Adams' long and changing relationship with Thomas Jefferson is perhaps one of the best. Jefferson's character is used as something of a foil to that of Adams, and Jefferson comes off second best. I cannot recommend this book too highly...a terrific read!