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Plot Summary of John Adams
"Pulitzer Prize winning author David McCullough gives a complete biography of the life and times of John Adams, from his days at Harvard and his courtship of Abigail, through the American Revolution and birth of a nation, his days as Vice President and President, and ending with his reflections in retirement. Through extensive use of letters and journal entries, McCullough captures both the character of Adams and the spirit of the times in the founding days of the United States of America."
Jared Dahl, Resident Scholar



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Plot
job/profession: - politician
Job/profession/poverty story Yes
Politician story? - Politician trying to reform
Period of greatest activity? - 1700's

Subject of Biography
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - politician/elected ruler
Biography of famous person? Yes
Ethnicity - White
Nationality - American (!)
How sensitive is this person? - hard edged
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other people

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK - France
Century: - 18th century

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Book makes you feel? - in awe
Writer's slant towards subject: - very favorable
Story of entire life, or part? - story of nearly entire life
Pictures/Illustrations? - A lot in color 11-15
How much dialogue in bio? - significantly more descript than dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life? - 51%-75% of book
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