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I LOVE David McCullough. You can count these books as non-fiction but then some people are scared away. He makes history come alive into the best mystery, adventure, or thriller fiction ever devised.




John Adams  (Unabridged) (2001)


Written by David McCullough and Read by Nelson Runger


From 26 CDs to 469 MP3s @ 64kbps | 44.1kHz | Joint Stereo | Full ID3v1 + ID3v2 Tags


Run Time: 29 hours, 55 minutes


The #1 New York Times Bestseller.


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In this powerful, epic biography, David McCullough unfolds the adventurous life-journey of John Adams, the brilliant, fiercely independent, often irascible, always honest Yankee patriot who spared nothing in his zeal for the American Revolution; who thought, wrote, and spoke out for the "Great Cause" come what might; who traveled far and wide in all seasons and often at extreme risk; who rose to become the second President of the United States (between Washington and Jefferson) and saved the country from blundering into an unnecessary war; who was rightly celebrated for his integrity, and regarded by some as "out of his senses"; and whose marriage to the wise and valiant Abigail Adams is one of the moving love stories in American history. Readers will learn engrossing details of Adams� personal life through the numerous letters between him and his wife that survive to this day.


John Adams has often been overlooked and much about John Adams's life will come as a surprise to many. His rocky relationship with friend and eventual archrival Thomas Jefferson, his courageous voyage on the frigate Boston tin the winter of 1778 and his later trek over the Pyrenees are exploits few would have dared and that few listeners will ever forget.


Through the eloquent words of a two-time National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize winner, David McCullough's John Adams has the sweep and vitality of a great novel. This is history on a grand scale -- an audiobook about politics and war and social issues, but also about human nature, love, religious faith, virtue, ambition, friendship and betrayal, and the far-reaching consequences of noble ideas. Above all, It is an enthralling, often surprising story of one of the most important and fascinating Americans who ever lived.


Since its publication, this deeply researched and fascinating biography from author David McCullough has become a phenomenon. It surged to #1 on the New York Times nonfiction best-seller list and has collected rave reviews across the board.


Narrator Nelson Runger, particularly acclaimed for his work with nonfiction, delivers a moving reading of this epic biography that has become an instant classic.