Description: An absorbing, insightful profile of the revolutionary leader, president, husband, and father from one of our best historians, now in a beautiful new package.
Brief description: Joseph J. Ellis is the best-selling author of twelve previous books, including American Sphinx, which won the National Book Award, and Founding Brothers, which won the Pulitzer Prize. He lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, and Plymouth, Vermont.
Review Quotes: Ellis's palpable affection lends a pleasing glow to his profile of Adams, which is why Passionate Sage is his best book.--Judith Shulevitz "New York Times Book Review"