John Adams by David McCullough Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of John Adams
Book Review: worth all 600-some pages
Summary: 5 Stars
I suppose that professional historians might quibble over whether McCullough focused too much on this or that. As someone who is not a(n) historian, simply a Revolutionary Era amateur, I found this to be an outstanding book. Adams himself makes for an interesting read, based on his perspective on the events of the era. He defended the British soldiers charged in the Boston Massacre, yet he was in Europe as an ambassador in Paris, London, and Amsterdam as Washington prosecuted the Revolutionary War. Throughout, McCullough presents him as a man of character and virtue. McCullough's prose, while painstakingly researched, never overwhelms with details. He takes the time to meditate on Adams's famous (and not-so-famous) contemporaries. He makes especially vivid usage of Adams' letters. In short, McCullough is an excellent writer who has tackled an interesting subject, and done it well. Let the professionals bicker over the details. Pick up this book and enjoy the good old fashioned pleasure of a good read.