{"product_id":"the-portable-john-adams-paperback","title":"The Portable John Adams - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Adams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJack Diggins\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to being an uncompromising defender of liberty, esteemed diplomat, and successor to George Washington, John Adams was a passionate and prolific writer. Adams biographer John Patrick Diggins gathers an impressive variety of his works in this compact, original volume, including parts of his diary and autobiography, and selections from his rich correspondence with this wife, Abigail, Thomas Jefferson, and others. \u003cb\u003eThe Portable John Adams\u003c\/b\u003e also features his most important political works: \"A Dissertation on Canon and Feudal Law,\" \"Thoughts on Government,\" \"A Defense of Constitutions,\" \"Novanglus,\" and \"Discources in Davila.\" There is no finer introduction to the protean genius of this seminal American philosopher. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Adams \u003c\/b\u003e(1735-1826), educated as a lawyer at Harvard, was the Massachusetts delegate to the First and Second Continental Congresses. During the Revolutionary War, he served abroad in diplomatic roles and helped negotiate the peace treaty. After serving as Vice President for two terms under George Washington, he was subsequently elected President.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 533\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.08 x 7.66 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 29, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748759011616,"sku":"9780142437780","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fc36442dc94d9bbe1072015b4c0794e3.webp?v=1779915401","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-portable-john-adams-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}