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Book Reviews of Abigail Adams : A Biography

Abigail Adams : A Biography
Abigail Adams A Biography
Author: Phyllis Lee Levin
ISBN-13: 9780312291686
ISBN-10: 031229168X
Publication Date: 11/5/2001
Pages: 592
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 5 ratings
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Book Type: Paperback
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percy avatar reviewed Abigail Adams : A Biography on + 3 more book reviews
This book exceeded my expectations, twining the personal with the political so deftly - as any good biographer of Adams must do, given her intense interest and one-remove participation in our democracy as it rose on its shaky newborn legs. Yet the issues of the times are keenly relevant today -- partisanship in government, the role of the press, spying and attempt to influence policy by foreign countries, etc. I brought this book back with me after closing up my mother's home after she died, and there was much in common between the two women - their faith and intelligence, their love of family in the widest sense, their focus on service. Much recommended.