Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln As Commander In Chief - Hardcover

McPherson, James M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1594201919 ISBN 13: 9781594201912

Publisher: Penguin Pr, 2008

Synopsis

Evaluates Lincoln's talents as a commander in chief in spite of limited military experience, tracing the ways in which he worked with, or against, his senior commanders to defeat the Confederacy and reshape the presidential role. 150,000 first printing.

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Review:

"Few historians write as well as McPherson, and none evoke the sound of battle with greater clarity. . . . McPherson draws on almost fifty years of research to present a cogent and concise narrative of how Lincoln, working against enormous odds, saved the United States of America."
-Jean Edward Smith, "The New York Times Book Review"

"It is hard to do justice in a short review to how convincingly and compellingly McPherson narrates Lincoln's simultaneous mastery of the political, strategic and moral challenge of his historical moment."
-Tim Rutten, "Los Angeles Times"

"Masterful. . . . Destined to become a classic."
-Jay Winik, "The Boston Globe"

"The definitive portrait of Lincoln as war leader."
-"The Washington Post"

Book Description:

This is a rough cut edition and as such is produced with uneven edges. Please note that this is a design feature and not a defect.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Pr
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1594201919
• ISBN 13: 9781594201912
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 329