![]() ![]() ![]() And yet, I found myself taken with Adams' stances throughout the book, even during his most controversial moments as he passed and executed the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798. ![]() It seems almost too convenient that Adams would have been involved in such a notorious and iconic event so early in his life’s story, and yet there he was.Īdams certainly enjoys a lack of overt criticism throughout as McCullough seems to be especially fond of his subject. The book reads like a novel from start to finish as we follow Adams’ journey from his childhood home in Braintree on the outskirts of Boston, to his early days as a lawyer in the nascent republic, his energetic and principled fight for American independence, through to his years as ambassador to France, Holland and Britain, and finally as vice president, president, and elder statesman.Īdams first emerges into public view during the trial of British soldiers that were responsible for the shooting deaths in Boston known as the Boston Massacre. McCullough's John Adams is a first-rate narrative biography, and an absolutely incredible adventure story about one of America’s most fascinating founders. No doubt you've come across McCullough’s masterful Pulitzer Prize-winning book on America’s second president on store shelves or in the homes of friends over the years and there's good reason for its popularity. ![]()
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