May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less See less

Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

Enhancements you chose aren't available for this seller. Details

${cardName} not available for the seller you chose

${cardName} unavailable for quantities greater than ${maxQuantity}.

Ships from and sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore.

Add to List

Added to

Unable to add item to List. Please try again.

Other sellers on Amazon

New & Used (333) from $2.00

Image Unavailable
Image not available for
Color:

Follow the author

David McCullough

John Adams

by David McCullough (Author) Format: Paperback

(5,866)

Editors' pick Best Books of the Year 2001

See all formats and editions

Pulitzer PrizeWinner, 2002

Purchase options and add-ons

The Pulitzer Prize–winning, bestselling biography of America’s founding father and second president that was the basis for the acclaimed HBO series, brilliantly told by master historian David McCullough.

In this powerful, epic biography, David McCullough unfolds the adventurous life journey of John Adams, the brilliant, fiercely independent, often irascible, always honest Yankee patriot who spared nothing in his zeal for the American Revolution; who rose to become the second president of the United States and saved the country from blundering into an unnecessary war; who was learned beyond all but a few and regarded by some as “out of his senses”; and whose marriage to the wise and valiant Abigail Adams is one of the moving love stories in American history.

This is history on a grand scale—a book about politics and war and social issues, but also about human nature, love, religious faith, virtue, ambition, friendship, and betrayal, and the far-reaching consequences of noble ideas. Above all, John Adams is an enthralling, often surprising story of one of the most important and fascinating Americans who ever lived.

Report an issue with this product or seller

Print length

752 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Simon & Schuster
Publication date

September 3, 2002
Dimensions

6.13 x 1.4 x 9.25 inches
ISBN-10

0743223136
ISBN-13

978-0743223133

See all details

Books with Buzz
Discover the latest buzz-worthy books, from mysteries and romance to humor and nonfiction. Explore more

This item: John Adams

$12.29

Get it as soon as Tuesday, Aug 25

In Stock

Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.

Washington: A Life (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

$18.09

Get it as soon as Tuesday, Aug 25

In Stock

Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.

Total price: $00

To see our price, add these items to your cart.

Try again!

Details

Added to Cart

Choose items to buy together.

Washington: A Life (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
Ron Chernow

Paperback
$18.09
Get it as soon as Tuesday, Aug 25
FREE Shipping on orders over $35 shipped by Amazon
Alexander Hamilton
Ron Chernow

Paperback
$12.12
Get it as soon as Tuesday, Aug 25
FREE Shipping on orders over $35 shipped by Amazon
Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
Jon Meacham

Paperback
$14.21
Get it as soon as Tuesday, Aug 25
FREE Shipping on orders over $35 shipped by Amazon
Truman
David McCullough

Paperback
$13.30
Get it as soon as Tuesday, Sep 1
The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West
David McCullough

Paperback
$8.98
Get it as soon as Tuesday, Aug 25
FREE Shipping on orders over $35 shipped by Amazon
Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
Walter Isaacson

Paperback
$12.27
Get it as soon as Tuesday, Aug 25
FREE Shipping on orders over $35 shipped by Amazon

From the brand

Celebrate 250 Years of the USA

Visit the Store
Moments in History

Visit the Store
Presidential Biographies

Visit the Store

From the Publisher

	David McCullough: The Presidential Biographies: John Adams, Mornings on Horse...	David McCullough: Great Achievements in American History: The Great Bridge, T...	1776 (Deluxe Slipcase Edition)	History Matters	The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914

Customer Reviews	120	256	44	1,004	8,335
Explore history with David McCullough!	This collection includes David McCullough’s masterful biographies of three great presidents: John Adams, Harry S. Truman, and Theodore Roosevelt. Both John Adams and Truman won the Pulitzer Prize for biography.	From “one of our most gifted living writers” (The Washington Post), three great stories of American accomplishment—the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, the construction of the Panama Canal, and the invention of flight—all collected in one volume.	Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States of America with this collector’s edition of David McCullough’s 1776—the unforgettable saga of the people and events that forged American independence.	In this posthumous collection of thought-provoking essays, Pulitzer Prize–winning historian and bestselling author David McCullough affirms the value of history, how we can be guided by its lessons, and the enduring legacy of American ideals.	The National Book Award–winning epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal, a first-rate drama of the bold and brilliant engineering feat that transformed global trade routes and shaped modern American history.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Gordon S. Wood The New York Review of Books By far the best biography of Adams ever written...McCullough's special gift as an artist is his ability to re-create past human beings in all their fullness and all their humanity. In John and Abigail he has found characters worthy of his talent.

Walter Isaacson Time A masterwork of storytelling.

Michiko Kakutani The New York Times Lucid and compelling...[Written] in a fluent narrative style that combines a novelist's sense of drama with a scholar's meticulous attention to the historical record.

Marie Arana The Washington Post McCullough is one of our most gifted living writers.

About the Author

David McCullough (1933–2022) twice received the Pulitzer Prize, for Truman and John Adams, and twice received the National Book Award, for The Path Between the Seas and Mornings on Horseback. His other acclaimed books include The Johnstown Flood, The Great Bridge, Brave Companions, 1776, The Greater Journey, The American Spirit, The Wright Brothers, and The Pioneers. He was the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award. Visit DavidMcCullough.com.

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 3, 2002
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st Touchstone
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 752 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0743223136
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0743223133
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.2 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.13 x 1.4 x 9.25 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #9,109 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #5 in U.S. Colonial Period History
- #5 in American Revolution Biographies (Books)
- #9 in U.S. Revolution & Founding History
Customer Reviews:
(5,866)

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.

David McCullough

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.

Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

David McCullough has twice received the Pulitzer Prize, for Truman and John Adams, and twice received the National Book Award, for The Path Between the Seas and Mornings on Horseback; His other widely praised books are 1776, Brave Companions, The Great Bridge, and The Johnstown Flood. He has been honored with the National Book Foundation Distinguished Contribution to American Letters Award, the National Humanities Medal, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Related books

Page 1 of 1Start Over

Image Unavailable

Follow the author