Book
Louisa : the extraordinary life of Mrs. Adams
Publication Information
New York : Penguin Press, 2016.
Physical Description
500 pages : portrait ; 25 cm
Summary
An intimate portrait of Louisa Catherine Adams, the wife of John Quincy Adams, who witnessed firsthand the greatest transformations of her time.
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.