John Adams by David McCullough

David McCullough presents an intimate and masterful portrait of John Adams, the brilliant, passionate Founding Father who guided the American Revolution and became the nation’s second president. Drawing from a trove of letters between Adams and his wife, Abigail, McCullough reveals the depth of their partnership and the moral courage that defined his public life. From the heated debates of Philadelphia to the diplomatic halls of Europe, Adams emerges as a man of principle, intellect, and humanity—stubborn yet deeply devoted to the ideals of liberty and justice. This sweeping biography captures not only a statesman’s journey but the birth of a nation.