Abigail Adams: A Biography

by Janet Whitney and Jane Wong

Book Overview

Abigail Adams' rise from parson's daughter to First Lady and the tumultuous events of the American Revolution are chronicled through extensive use of her letters. This epistolic history affords the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1568523750
• ISBN13: 9781568523750
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: William S Konecky Assoc
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Tender, concise portrayal

What a great read! Two of my frustrations with history books are (1) that the author starts out with a vendetta, point of view, or axe to grind, then only provides that data which supports the distorted conclusion the author intends to draw, or (2)the history contains the battles, the wars, the weapons, the brigades or platoons, and nothing about the impact on those experiencing war at home. This work does neither. This is about a woman, by a woman, and it's a wonderful portrayal of the personal difficulties and sacrifices experienced by the Adams. I most heartily recommend it!