Synopsis
An analysis of Abraham Lincoln's political talents identifies the character strengths and abilities that enabled his successful election above three accomplished candidates, in an account that inspired the November 2012 film Lincoln, directed by Steven Spielberg. Reissue. 400,000 first printing.
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"Goodwin's narrative abilities...are on full display here, and she does an enthralling job of dramatizing...crucial moments in Lincoln's life....A portrait of Lincoln as a virtuosic politician and managerial genius."
--Michiko Kakutani, "The New York Times"
"An elegant, incisive study....Goodwin has brilliantly described how Lincoln forged a team that preserved a nation and freed America from the curse of slavery."
--James M. McPherson, "The New York Times Book Review"
"Splendid, beautifully written....Goodwin has brilliantly woven scores of contemporary accounts...into a fluid narrative....This is the most richly detailed account of the Civil War presidency to appear in many years."
--John Rhodehamel, "Los Angeles Times"
"Endlessly absorbing....[A] lovingly rendered and masterfully fashioned book."
--Jay Winik, "The Wall Street Journal"
From the Publisher
- Winner of six literary prizes including the National Book Critics Circle Award
- Selected as Book of the Year by Jeremy Paxman and Robert Harris
- More than one million copies sold in America
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