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Lincoln (Paperback)

by David Herbert Donald (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 720 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket Books; 1st Touchstone Ed edition (26 Nov 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 068482535X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0684825359
  • Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.5 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 121,775 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Draws extensively on Lincoln's personal papers and legal writings to present a biography of the president.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great biography of a legendary American president, 5 Nov 2004
By Mark Klobas (Tempe, AZ, USA) - See all my reviews
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Regarded by many as America's greatest president ever, Abraham Lincoln has left a massive impression on its collective imagination. Much of who he is comes to us as almost folkloric imagery - the young 'railsplitter' on the frontier, the small-town attorney, Stephen Douglas' adversary in the most famous debates in American history, the bearded father figure who led the nation through its most divisive conflict before his assassination at the hands of a deranged actor. Few biographers have been better equipped to study the man behind the myth than David Herbert Donald, a Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and longtime scholar of the era.

The result is impressive. Donald sifts through the mythology and interpretations to lay Lincoln bare, often using Lincoln's own words to define the man. He presents a man of considerable ambition and a healthy ego, which helped him overcome the formidable challenges he faced in life. While Donald's argument that Lincoln was controlled by events is difficult to sustain, his portrait of a master politician who maintained his authority over a young party though tact and guile is excellent, as is his examination of Lincoln's constant problems with the Union army's high command. For readers seeking an introduction to the life of a legendary American leader, this is the book to read.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Well done!, 30 Jan 1998
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This retelling of a classic tale-the life of Abraham Lincoln-is exceptional for its use of original historical sources. As a lawyer, I enjoyed the in-depth study of Lincoln's work as a small town circuit lawyer and as a soldier I enjoyed the examination of President Lincoln's decision-making process during our bloody kin-slaying. As an historian, I felt that Mr. Donald has done quite a job focusing on original sources and avoided the use of previous biographical works. This is important. One biographer's work is often carried into another and ruins the value of the picture drawn by a following writer. That doesn't happen here and it is one of the greatest strengths of the book.-Kelly Whiting
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Lincoln as Lincoln, 16 Jul 1997
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Many of us grow up as fans of someone. But when we get older, we find out that our heroes did not, and perhaps could never, live up to our expectations. Abraham Lincoln is different, at least for me. After reading Donald's Lincoln you walk away as though you had met the man and had a long -- and honest -- coversation with him. As opposed to many biographies of Lincoln, Donald relies on the president's own words and perceptions, not the author's opinions or views. An important contribution to the study of Lincoln Donald provides is the humanity in which he treats the president's failures. We find out how he failed at business, politics and love before the successes he accomplished later. When viewed through the lense of Lincon's life and times, he becomes even greater. The president was not popular, not well-supported by his own political party and not a saint. Lincoln is a politician, a detached but loyal husband, a thinker but not an idealogue and a genuinely funny guy. Donald's greatest achievement is allowing Lincoln to be Lincoln. I highly recommend this book. Michael D. Cohen, Ph.D.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Now anyone can truly know Lincoln and how great a man he was
This biography has helped me understand what a truly great man and a truly great American is. It's humbling just to read of his experiences as a man and a father, not to mention... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars An incredibly, wonderfully readable work achievement!
Professor Donald has achieved "another" biography of Lincoln which should be read and studied by all who are interested. Read more
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