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Title:
Louisa [text (large print)] : the extraordinary life of Mrs. Adams / Louisa Thomas.
ISBN:
9781410488145
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Edition:
Large print edition.
Publication Information:
Farmington Hills, Michigan : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2016.
Physical Description:
761 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
Contents:
Fraught with bliss: London, 1775-1797 -- Life was new: Berlin, 1797-1801 -- My head and my heart: Washington and Massachusetts, 1801-1809 -- The gilded darkness: St. Petersburg, 1809-1815 -- Narrative of a journey: from St. Petersburg to Paris, 1815 -- A little paradise: London and Ealing, 1815-1817 -- My campaigne: Washington and Philadelphia, 1817-1825 -- A bird in a cage: Washington, 1825-1829 -- Beginning the world anew: Washington and Quincy, 1829-1836 -- In my own name: Washington and Quincy, 1836-1852.
Summary:
This insightful biography finally gives Louisa Catherine Adams' full extraordinary life its due. Louisa Thomas's intimate portrait of a remarkable woman, a complicated marriage, and a pivotal historical moment is a masterful work from an elegant storyteller.
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OCLC Number:
ocn933719081
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