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Passionate Sage
by Joseph J. Ellis
John Adams in retirement: letters to Jefferson, vanity, wisdom, the long view. A character study more than a biography.
Read it if…
you loved McCullough's Adams and want his old age.
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Skip it if…
you want the full life.
Try instead: The Hope of Glory →
Three things you will actually use
- Retirement is a season of mind.
- Vanity and honesty coexist.
- Write to your rivals.
Do this first
Read the chapters on the Jefferson correspondence.
Our verdict
Old Adams.
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