Louisa : the extraordinary life of Mrs. Adams / Louisa Thomas.
Author/creator |
Thomas, Louisa author. |
Format | Book and Print |
Publication Info | New York : Penguin Press, 2016. |
Description | 500 pages ; 25 cm |
Subject(s) |
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Contents | Fraught with bliss: London, 1775-1797 -- Life was new: Berlin, 1797-1801 -- My head and my heart: Washington and Massachusetts, 1801-1809 -- The gilded darkness: St. Petersburg, 1809-1815 -- Narrative of a journey: from St. Petersburg to Paris, 1815 -- A little paradise: London and Ealing, 1815-1817 -- My campaigne: Washington and Philadelphia, 1817-1825 -- A bird in a cage: Washington, 1825-1829 -- Beginning the world anew: Washington and Quincy, 1829-1836 -- In my own name: Washington and Quincy, 1836-1852. |
Abstract | An intimate portrait of Louisa Catherine Adams, the wife of John Quincy Adams, who witnessed firsthand the greatest transformations of her time. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Genre/form | Biographies. |
Genre/form | Biographies. |
Genre/form | Biography. |
LCCN | 2015510022 |
ISBN | 9781594204630 (hardcover) |
ISBN | 1594204632 (hardcover) |
ISBN | 1101980826 (electronic bk.) |
ISBN | 9781101980828 (electronic bk.) |
ISBN | 1410488144 (Cloth) |
ISBN | 9781410488145 (Cloth) |
Available Items
Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Joyner | General Stacks | E377.2 .T48 2016B | ✔ Available | Place Hold |