American Phoenix: John Quincy and Louisa Adams, the War of 1812, and the Exile That Saved American Independence
John Quincy and Louisa Adams’sunexpected journey that changed everything.American Phoenix is the sweeping, riveting tale of a grand historic adventure acrossforbidding oceans and frozen tundra—from the bustling ports and toweringbirches of Boston to the remote reaches of pre-Soviet Russia, from...
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John Quincy and Louisa Adams’sunexpected journey that changed everything.American Phoenix is the sweeping, riveting tale of a grand historic adventure acrossforbidding oceans and frozen tundra—from the bustling ports and toweringbirches of Boston to the remote reaches of pre-Soviet Russia, from an exile in arcticSt. Petersburg to resurrection and reunion among the gardens
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Format: Kindle Edition
ASIN: B00A0VP9YQ
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Pages no: 498
Edition language: English
I started this and was annoyed the entire time--there were chapter breaks that were attempts to build tension but just annoyed me. Also, telling the reader that Louisa Adams doesn't have access to a telephone?? Like no duh.I feel bad giving this away, but I just have too much to read to care about t...