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Lincoln

by David Herbert Donald
Dick Estell
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A masterful work by Pulitzer Prize–winning author David Herbert Donald, Lincoln is a stunning portrait of Abraham Lincoln's life and presidency.
Donald brilliantly depicts Lincoln's gradual ascent from humble beginnings in rural Kentucky to the ever-expanding political circles in Illinois, and finally to the presidency of a country divided by civil war. Donald goes beyond biography, illuminating the gradual development of Lincoln's character, chronicling his tremendous capacity for evolution and growth, thus illustrating what made it possible for a man so inexperienced and so unprepared for the presidency to become a great moral leader. In the most troubled of times, here was a man who led the country out of slavery and preserved a shattered Union—in short, one of the greatest presidents this country has ever seen.

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  • Release date

    November 6, 2012

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781442362727
      • File size: 874491 KB
      • Duration: 30:21:51

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      November 4, 1996
      Pulitzer prize winner Donald's biography was a PW bestseller for 11 weeks.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      A Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer makes an exhaustive study of the sixteenth president, informed by primary sources unavailable to previous investigators and concentrating on the man rather than the times and supporting cast. The author reveals his facts and analysis of Lincoln's personality and ideas in clear, everyday, albeit somewhat long-winded, language. The rustic subject is given a cracker-barrel reading by Norman Dietz. He conjures up images of an old Springfield lawyer regaling visitors with recollections of a distinguished acquaintance. Throughout this tome he remains expressive, focused, and folksy, though sometimes his overworked voice betrays fatigue. Except for frequent annoying mouth noises, his is an admirable performance in every way. Y.R. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      James Naughton traces Lincoln's fated footsteps from humble beginnings to his presidency and assassination. His frank and forthright delivery combines well with Donald's portrayal of a straightforward, candid and droll Lincoln. Naughton effectively reveals the innermost Lincoln by imparting anecdotes from his childhood, early adulthood and political years. His narrative expertise is evident as he reports historical events without monotony. From time to time, he employs a documentary style when reporting political milestones. Overall, this is an excellent portrayal of a noble man. B.J.P. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      October 2, 1995
      Donald, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author and distinguished scholar of the Civil War era (Charles Sumner), offers here a provocative reinterpretation of Abraham Lincoln's career and character. Donald presents Lincoln's nature as essentially passive. Throughout his life, according to Donald, Lincoln believed his destiny was controlled by some larger force or ``higher power.'' This conviction generated both an underlying fatalism and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving. If one approach--or one general--failed, another could be tried. Although the information available to Lincoln was often significantly limited by modern standards, bold plans based on a priori reasoning were foreign to his thought process. Instead, it was Lincoln's ability to respond to events and actions that brought the U.S. through its greatest crisis and established the matrix for successful, if imperfect, reunification. BOMC split main selection; History Book Club main selection.

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