Louisa the extraordinary life of Mrs. Adams
An intimate portrait of Louisa Catherine Adams, the wife of John Quincy Adams, who witnessed firsthand the greatest transformations of her time.
| Main Author: | Thomas, Louisa (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Penguin Press,
2016.
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Table of 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.