Phyllis lee levin abigail adams biography

Review

“After 200 years, thanks to Ms. Levin, Abigail Adams can speak her mind to what will surely be a large audience.” ―The New York Times

“Abigail Adams has much to say to us about her world; Phyllis Lee Levin has helped her convey this in a compelling book and has produced a close and believable portrait of the woman within.” ―The Washington Post

“Full of wonderful, immediate dailiness, the biography .

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Phyllis lee levin abigail adams biography

[presents] an altogether personal account of the events presaging and following the American Revolution, perceived by a woman with the ability to record and interpret her era for posterity with uncommon verve and wisdom.” ―Los Angeles Times

“[Mrs.

Levin found] details that give impressive breadth and depth to her account . . . The frequent apt selections from her letters and other primary sources are woven into a narrative that is reportorial in tone, but always sympathet