{"product_id":"agony-and-eloquence-daniel-l-mallock-9781634505284","title":"Agony and Eloquence: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and a World of Revolution","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe drama of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson is the foundational story of America--courage, loyalty, hope, fanaticism, greatness, failure, forgiveness, love.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAgony and Eloquence\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of the greatest friendship in American history and the revolutionary times in which it was made, ruined, and finally renewed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the wake of Washington's retirement, longtime friends Thomas Jefferson and John Adams came to represent the opposing political forces struggling to shape America's future. Adams's victory in the presidential election of 1796 brought Jefferson into his administration--but as an unlikely and deeply conflicted vice president. The bloody Republican revolution in France finally brought their political differences to a bitter pitch. In Mallock's take on this fascinating period, French foreign policy and revolutionary developments--from the fall of the Bastille to the fall of the Jacobins and the rise of Napoleon--form a disturbing and illuminating counterpoint to events, controversies, individuals, and relationships in Philadelphia and Washington. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany important and fascinating people appear in the book, including Thomas Paine, Camille Desmoulins, Dr. Benjamin Rush, Tobias Lear, Talleyrand, Robespierre, Danton, Saint-Just, Abigail Adams, Lafayette, James Madison, John Quincy Adams, Dr. Joseph Priestley, Samuel Adams, Philip Mazzei, John Marshall, Alexander Hamilton, and Edward Coles. They are brought to life by Mallock's insightful analysis and clear and lively writing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAgony and Eloquence\u003c\/i\u003e is a thoroughly researched and tautly written modern history. When the most important thing is at stake, \u003ci\u003ealmost anything\u003c\/i\u003e can be justified. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSkyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel L. Mallock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 163450528X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781634505284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 472\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2016","brand":"Daniel L. Mallock","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46795395072255,"sku":"9781634505284","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b2ca23fe-8f21-4305-8457-bdc2111ab726.jpg?v=1744947469","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/agony-and-eloquence-daniel-l-mallock-9781634505284","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}