New York: McGraw-Hill, (1980) dj. Hardcover first edition - An account of a marriage of opposites - John Quincy Adams, stolid American, bred to a life of public service, US Ambassador, Senator and then President, and Louisa Catherine Adams, a lively European-bred young woman - one which acknowledges both the significant role Louisa played in his life and career and the difficulties she encountered as a woman whose individuality was suppressed. Illustrated. Notes, selected bibliography, index. xiv, 440 pp. ISBN: 0-070567301.