Passionate Sage: The Character and Legacy of John Adams

A fresh look at this astute, likably quirky statesman, by the author of the Pulitzer Award-winning Founding Brothers and the National Book Award winning American Sphinx. "The most lovable and most laughable, the warmest and possibly the wisest of the founding fathers, John Adams knew himself as few men do and preserved his knowledge in a voluminous correspondence that still resonates. Ellis has used it with great skill and perception not only to bring us the man, warts and all, but more importantly to reveal his extraordinary insights into the problems confronting the founders that resonate today in the republic they created."--Edmund S. Morgan, Sterling Professor of History Emeritus, Yale University.

Author: Joseph J. Ellis
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 05/17/1993
Pages: 284
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 8.79h x 5.73w x 1.06d
ISBN: 9780393034790

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 04/15/1993
Publishers Weekly 03/22/1993

About the Author
Ellis, Joseph J.: - Joseph J. Ellis is the best-selling author of twelve previous books, including American Sphinx, which won the National Book Award, and Founding Brothers, which won the Pulitzer Prize. He lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, and Plymouth, Vermont.