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Mrs. Adams in Winter
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“Have you ever read a book from the 18th/19th century where the protagonists travel in a carriage from one city to another? Did you ever wonder what that would be like? Can you tell a Berlin from a Phaeton?
Well this book answers those questions and more.
This is the story of Louisa Catherine Adams wife of future President John Quincy Adams and how she traveled from St Petersburg, Russia to Paris, France. Along the way, you will learn how the post-road system worked. As you travel with Mrs. Adams along her 40 day trek, you will discover many of the things that can go wrong. You will find out how war ravages a countryside and just how many people are out there who don't give a fig about you and are looking for the easiest way to rip you off along the road.
In addition, her travel not only takes place in the miserable cold of winter, but Napoleon has just gotten back from his exile on Elba and his rough and rapey soldiers are on the march.
Along the way, Mr. Obrien tries to analyze Mrs. Adams and gives insights into her biography prior to the journey. He shows how Mrs. Adams wanted to make herself significant in a world and marriage that demanded her silent obeisance.
Even if you don't care a wit about Mrs. Adams and who she is (although she is quite interesting), this book will give you some insight into how terrible a place Europe was in 1815. So get the book and read it before you decide to get into that time machine to go back and watch Napoleon's comeback.
I recommend.”
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