Thomas, Louisa

A portrait of the British-born wife of John Quincy Adams details her upbringing in circumstances that differed significantly from her husband's, their tempestuous marriage, their wide range of residences, and her efforts to forge her own sense of self.

Tells the story of four brothers, all coming from a rigorous moral upbringing and a Princeton education, who's family and lives were changed when the United States entered World War I, as two enlisted into the military and the other two became pacifists.