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Agony and Eloquence : John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and a World of Revolution by Daniel L. Mallock (2016, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSkyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-10163450528X
ISBN-139781634505284
eBay Product ID (ePID)12038610570
Product Key Features
Book TitleAgony and Eloquence : John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and a World of Revolution
Number of Pages472 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Revolutionary, Presidents & Heads of State
Publication Year2016
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorDaniel L. Mallock
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight27.3 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2015-039520
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Daniel Mallock's Agony and Eloquence offers a refreshing look at the Jefferson/Adams correspondence, showing that sometimes friendship can overcome even the deepest differences." --Larry Schweikart, bestselling author of The Patriot's History of the United States, "Daniel Mallock's Agony and Eloquence offers a refreshing look at the Jefferson/Adams correspondence, showing that sometimes friendship can overcome even the deepest differences." --Larry Schweikart, bestselling author of The Patriot's History of the United States "Mallock tells the story of [Adams and Jefferson's] friendship with a great deal of energy"--Steve Donohue, The National
Dewey Decimal973.3092/2 B
SynopsisThe drama of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson is the foundational story of America--courage, loyalty, hope, fanaticism, greatness, failure, forgiveness, love. Agony and Eloquence is the story of the greatest friendship in American history and the revolutionary times in which it was made, ruined, and finally renewed. In the wake of Washington's retirement, longtime friends Thomas Jefferson and John Adams came to represent the opposing political forces struggling to shape America's future. Adams's victory in the presidential election of 1796 brought Jefferson into his administration--but as an unlikely and deeply conflicted vice president. The bloody Republican revolution in France finally brought their political differences to a bitter pitch. In Mallock's take on this fascinating period, French foreign policy and revolutionary developments--from the fall of the Bastille to the fall of the Jacobins and the rise of Napoleon--form a disturbing and illuminating counterpoint to events, controversies, individuals, and relationships in Philadelphia and Washington. Many important and fascinating people appear in the book, including Thomas Paine, Camille Desmoulins, Dr. Benjamin Rush, Tobias Lear, Talleyrand, Robespierre, Danton, Saint-Just, Abigail Adams, Lafayette, James Madison, John Quincy Adams, Dr. Joseph Priestley, Samuel Adams, Philip Mazzei, John Marshall, Alexander Hamilton, and Edward Coles. They are brought to life by Mallock's insightful analysis and clear and lively writing. Agony and Eloquence is a thoroughly researched and tautly written modern history. When the most important thing is at stake, almost anything can be justified. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
LC Classification NumberE332.2.M35 2016
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