Land of Lincoln: Adventures in Abe's America - Hardcover

Ferguson, Andrew

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0871139677 ISBN 13: 9780871139672

Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Pr, 2007

Synopsis

A respected journalist and lifelong Lincoln buff embarks on a cross-country odyssey in search of Abraham Lincoln's place in modern-day America and discovers the often surprising legacy of his personality, philosophy, and mythology as he seeks out premier collectors of Lincoln memorabilia, follows the Lincoln Heritage Trail, attends a national conference of Lincoln impersonators, and more. 75,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

"Superb . . . This book belongs on the bookshelf of every Civil War buff!" -- Jay Winik

"Land of Lincoln is, as its title suggests, LOL, which is to say, laugh-out-loud funny. It's also a wonderful and serious book about the enduring impact of out greatest president, by one of our best and wittiest writers." -- Christopher Buckley

"Wow! This is a fascinating book. With his usual humor and insight, but also with real polgnancy, Ferguson looks at how we see ourselves as a nation by exploring the way we choose to see Lincoln. The result is brilliant and amusing, but also deeply moving." -- Walter Isaacson

"Now he belongs to the ages--including the age of kitsch, criticism, and yearning in which we live. Andy Ferguson, one of the best writers in America, tracks Lincoln through twenty-first-century America with humanity, clarity, humor, and passion--the very qualities of Lincoln himself." -- Richard Brookhiser

"Andy Ferguson is the single most important writer about American politics. Abe Lincoln was the single most important American politician. The combination of Abe and Andy is--no other word will do--Lincolnesque. Land of Lincoln is like its subject: wise, funny, melancholic, virtuous, complex, tragic, undefeated, kind, stern, and possessed of a fund of wonderful stories. If you don't read this book you are on the wrong side of the twenty-first-century American Civil War, casting your lot with those who would secede from the union of good sense, good principles, and good humor." -- P. J. O'Rourke

About the Author:

Andrew Ferguson is a senior editor at The Weekly Standard and lives in Washington, D.C.
An AudioFile Earphones Award winner and Audie Award finalist, Patrick Lawlor is also an accomplished stage actor.

About this edition

• Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Pr
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0871139677
• ISBN 13: 9780871139672
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 279