Books about john quincy adams

Most readers will find this widely admired page biography well-organized, engaging and uncommonly thoughtful.

Best john quincy adams biography

And coverage of the presidential campaign of — which carried Adams to the White House — is riveting. Chronologically overlapping chapters, the lack of an overarching presidency-related thesis, dense but thoughtful political discussions and terse coverage of the election of leave these chapters comparatively unfulfilling. This biography is comprehensive but it is far from exhaustive.

One could almost form the basis for a Candice Millard tale of adventure and hardship. Finally, there are a small number of conspicuous typos which should not have survived the editing process. With an easy style, penetrating insight and a talent for dissecting his difficult but distinguished subject, Traub provides readers with a biography which, if not quite the final word on this subject, almost certainly sets a new bar for future biographers of the 6th president.

John quincy adams: american visionary

June 28, at pm. Alec Rogers said:. Steve said:. It was also published after I finished with JQA the first time through and has been on my follow-up list almost since it was published in I do intend to get to it without unnecessary delay since I find John Quincy Adams such an interesting fellow. Jake said:. A few years ago, I found your site and used it as the basis of my own journey through the presidents.

When it finally struck me decades later that it was a worthwhile idea to read a biography of each president, I was happy to find your project to give me some guidance.