Audiobook John Adams by David McCullough in the ListenBook app
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Book description
Hear the crackle of candlelight on paper, the rustle of a thousand letters never meant for history's eyes. David McCullough's John Adams isn't merely a biography-it's a conversation across time, whispered through the very voice of its author, a master of the spoken word. You don't just learn about John Adams; you feel the weight of his pen, the fire in his arguments, the quiet ache of his letters to Abigail, the woman who was his compass and his confidante. These weren't just words on a page-they were lifelines, written in the raw, intimate language of two people navigating revolution, loss, and love with breathtaking honesty. McCullough doesn't just tell us Adams' story; he hands us the letters themselves, letting Abigail's fierce intelligence and John's stubborn courage speak for themselves. You hear the frustration in his voice as he argues for independence in Philadelphia, the exhaustion in his tone after the Pyrenees trek, the quiet pride when he writes to his son John Quincy. This is history breathing, not recited. The audiobook's rhythm carries you through the Boston Massacre, the glittering courts of Versailles, the raw, unfinished White House-where Adams, the first president to live there, faced a nation still finding its voice. And then there's Jefferson, his rival, his friend, his enemy, their story a slow dance of ideology and shared devotion to a fragile new nation. McCullough's genius lies in making you feel the uncertainty of those times, the fear that this revolution might fail, the doubt that a single voice could matter. You hear the tension in Adams' voice when he warns against war, the quiet resolve in his letters as he watches his son become president. It's a story of a man who stood firm when others wavered, who loved fiercely, who spoke truth even when it cost him everything. The most profound surprise? That this towering figure, this "colossus of independence," died on the very day his country was born-July 4, 1826-leaving the world with a gift: the echo of two great minds, once rivals, now joined in death, whispering the same truth across the decades. McCullough doesn't just chronicle a life; he makes you feel it, in the cadence of a voice that knows how history lives not in dates, but in the human heart. This isn't just a book to read-it's a conversation to live through, one that lingers long after the final word fades.
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Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
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Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Listening to audio lectures
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
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Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience
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