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John Adams: Party of One by James Grant

blithernut's review

I feel like the book could have used twenty or so pages more on Adams's post-presidential life. That aside, this was a fabulously dense and informative read. With Grant's attention to Adams's political and financial achievements, this book nicely complements McCullough's narrative-driven account of his life. I definitely lean toward the latter because I'm a sucker for an elegantly packaged story, but the amount that I've learned (hopefully) made soldiering through this book worthwhile.