Abigail and John: Portrait of a Marriage

ISBN: 0061668362

Author: Gelles, Edith

Condition: New

Fascinating...Gelles has provided a balanced portrait, and her mastery of the periods 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.- Washington TimesA landmark... Well-organized and expertly composed, the book is an impressive addition to the nations written history.- Oklahoma City OklahomanReaders who enjoyed Doris Kearns Goodwins No Ordinary Time, Cokie Robertss Founding Mothers, and David McCulloughs 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 Americas original power couple: Abigail and John Adams.