| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xii, 652 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Hooks of steel, 1767-1778 -- A European education, 1778-1783 -- Slow voyage home, 1783-1787 -- Most beautiful and beloved, 1787-1794 -- Remember your characters, 1794-1797 -- Begin anew the world, 1797-1801 -- The white worm, 1801-1804 -- Fiery ordeal, 1805-1808 -- Paradise of fools, 1809-1814 -- My wandering life, 1814-1817 -- The terrible sublime, 1817-1821 -- The Macbeth policy, 1821-1825 -- No bed of roses, 1825-1829 -- The uses of adversity, 1829-1833 -- A suitable sphere of action, 1834-1839 -- Adhering to the world, 1839-1843 -- The summit of my ambition, 1844-1848. |
| Summary |
A brilliant combination of literary analysis and historical detail, this masterfully written biography of the much misunderstood sixth president of the United States reveals the many sides of this forward-thinking man whose progressive vision helped shape the course of America. |
| Subject |
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848.
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Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
0061915416 (hardcover) |
|
9780061915413 (hardcover) |
| Standard No. |
40023578034 |
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