The Portable John Adams
Publishing Details
The Portable John Adams
By (Author) John Adams
Introduction by Jack Diggins
Penguin Random House Australia
Penguin Random House Australia
29th June 2004
Australia
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
973.44092
Physical Properties
576
Width 131mm, Height 195mm, Spine 33mm
425g
Description
In addition to being an uncompromising defender of liberty, esteemed diplomat, and successor to George Washington, John Adams was a passionate and prolific writer. Adams biographer John Patrick Diggins gathers an impressive variety of his works in this compact, original volume, including parts of his diary and autobiography, and selections from his rich correspondence with this wife, Abigail, Thomas Jefferson, and others. The Portable John Adams also features his most important political works: 'A Dissertation on Canon and Feudal Law,' 'Thoughts on Government,' 'A Defense of Constitutions,' 'Novanglus,' and 'Discources in Davila.' There is no finer introduction to the protean genius of this seminal American philosopher.
Author Bio
John Adams (1735-1826), educated as a lawyer at Harvard, was the Massachusetts delegate to the First and Second Continental Congresses. During the Revolutionary War, he served abroad in diplomatic roles and helped negotiate the peace treaty. After serving as Vice President for two terms under George Washington, he was subsequently elected President.
