Passionate Sage: The Character and Legacy of John Adams, (Hardcover)

from Unreachableshelf

After many years and several rereadings, this remains one of my favorite books on John Adams. It is less a biography than a character study, focusing primarily on his post-presidential years and only referencing earlier times when necessary to prove a point. Although scholarship has continued and...

from charlie2010

Ellis has done it again! Another absorbing book about one of our founding fathers. "Passionate Sage" is a very readable and fascinating exploration into Adam's complex character. Ellis explains well why Adams could be both an essential element in the Founding, yet be so unpopular in his time. Sug...

from RemlikReader

This was a pretty good book, examining the character of Adams. It doesn't mention with great detail many of the historical events that Adams was involved with, but you still come away feeling you know him a little bit better.

from Schmerguls

Whils some chapters in this book did not entrance, spending much time on Adams' views on aristocracy and democracy and the like, it gets better and I found its discussion of Adams' years after his presidency and of his correspondence with Jefferson and others compelling reading. His account of Ad...

from Unreachableshelf

After many years and several rereadings, this remains one of my favorite books on John Adams. It is less a biography than a character study, focusing primarily on his post-presidential years and only referencing earlier times when necessary to prove a point. Although scholarship has continued and...