First Family: Abigail and John Adams

ISBN: 0307389995

Author: Ellis, Joseph J.

Condition: New

In this rich and engrossing account, John and Abigail Adams come to life against the backdrop of the Republics tenuous early years.Drawing on over 1,200 letters exchanged between the couple, Ellis tells a story both personal and panoramic. We learn about the many years Abigail and John spent apart as Johns political career sent him first to Philadelphia, then to Paris and Amsterdam; their relationship with their children; and Abigails role as Johns closest and most valued advisor. Exquisitely researched and beautifully written, First Family is both a revealing portrait of a marriage and a unique study of Americas early years.