Abigail and John

<p>Fascinating...Gelles has provided a balanced portrait and her mastery of the period's issues and history is evident on every page. Her treatment of the family... [is] written with understanding and sensitivity... But it is her strength as a feminist historian that makes her treatment of Abigail the most gripping... masterful and captivating. <br />-- <em>Washington Times</em> </p><p>A landmark... Well-organized and expertly composed the book is an impressive addition to the nation's written history. <br />-- <em>Oklahoma City Oklahoman</em> </p><p>Readers who enjoyed Doris Kearns Goodwin's <em>No Ordinary Time</em> Cokie Roberts's <em>Founding Mothers</em> and David McCullough's <em>John Adams </em>will love this eminently readable... charming and sensitive yet candid and unflinching joint biography (Daniel Walker Howe Pulitzer Prize-winning author of <em>What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America 1815-1848</em>) of America's original power couple Abigail and John Adams.</p>