Agony and Eloquence: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and a World

Agony and Eloquence: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and a World of Revolution

The drama of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson is the foundational story of AmericaÂ—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 Washingtonâ€™s retirement, longtime friends Thomas Jefferson and John Adams came to represent the opposing political forces struggling to shape Americaâ€™s future. Adamsâ€™s victory in the presidential election of 1796 brought Jefferson into his administrationÂ—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 Mallockâ€™s take on this fascinating period, French foreign policy and revolutionary developmentsÂ—from the fall of the Bastille to the fall of the Jacobins and the rise of NapoleonÂ—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 Mallockâ€™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.
Country USA
Brand Skyhorse
Manufacturer Skyhorse
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 38 color photos
ReleaseDate 2016-02-02
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781634505284

Country	USA
Brand	Skyhorse
Manufacturer	Skyhorse
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	38 color photos
ReleaseDate	2016-02-02
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781634505284

Agony and Eloquence: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and a World of Revolution

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