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by Gore Vidal (Author) "Elihu B. Washburne opened his gold watch ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 736 pages
  • Publisher: Abacus; New edition edition (2 April 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0349105308
  • ISBN-13: 978-0349105307
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.6 x 5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 45,314 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'An astonishing achievement, the greatest historical novel of our time'


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'Reasoned, judicious, straightforward and utterly convincing ... an astonishing achievement'
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5.0 out of 5 stars An extraordinary book about an extraordinary man., 6 Aug 2001
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This is an extraordinary novel about an extraordinary man. At times when I was reading it I found myself questioning the basis for the seemingly universal admiration he has received. Alternately, lincoln appears autocratic and uncaring; seemingly willing to let his country bleed to death to protect his personal view of the national identity. There is certainly more to his character than can be clearly seen through the accumulated layers of varnish and polished history, which have built up over the years. His ability to manipulate the people aroound him and his actual attitude towards the slavery situation will surprise many. Ultimately, it seems, he was a very pragmatic politician whose sole ambition was to preserve the union, regardless of the cost. Vidal, according to the blurb, used diaries and other records to give real accuracy to events and the wheeling and dealing of political life in war blighted Washington. Nevertheless, he is far too good a writer to just regurgitate dry facts and half remembered conversations. Instead he mixes up a host of colourfull characters from all shades of opinion, who each add something to the plot or the setting, and allows us to discover Lincolns personality as he reacts, confides, or sets out to outmanouvere them. So even when all the main elements of the plot are known from the start (Lincoln becomes president, wins war and is shot!)this is still an absolutely rivetting story which grips for all it's 700 or so pages. I highly recommend this book to anybody with even a passing interest in American history, biography, or good literature.
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5.0 out of 5 stars President Lincoln the man., 26 Jul 2003
This is a quite extraordinary book. Without attempting to go into Lincolns head, simply reporting or imagining if you prefer, the impressions of others who were there Vidal gives us a magnificent picture of Lincoln the man and the hstory of the US civil war. I cannot imagine a better biography of Lincoln than this historical novel.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book., 23 Jan 2007
By Moon Walker "Moonewalker" (Republic of Yorkshire) - See all my reviews
If you want a highly readable account of the Presidency of Abraham Lincoln, then this is the book for you. I couldn't put this book down. Gore Vidal has done a great job weaving the facts about President Lincoln into a story that reads like a novel. Suspicious of this style of writing I decided to check out his facts and he's right on the button, so have no worries on that score.
I shall be reading more of Gore Vidal's historical novels from now on.
"Burr" next I think.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Inside the Beltway in the Civil War
I am afraid I only got half way through the book before tiring of it.

Vidal has done a wonderful job in creating the ambience of Civil War Washington. Read more
Published 8 months ago by John Nygate

5.0 out of 5 stars Is this the best fictional portrayal of a historical character?
This book did, if you'll pardon the cliche, change my life. It made such an impression on me that I dropped English Lit at University and switched to US history. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Bill Kelly

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible feat
I agree entirely with the reviews below. Absorbing book from start to finish. Incredible achievement by Gore Vidal (one wonders how he managed to accomplish this!). Read more
Published on 15 Aug 2007 by Yousef Bassa

5.0 out of 5 stars Ever falled in love with a dead president?
Vidal's fiction about the factual President Abraham Lincoln is weighty and verbose but it's all the better for that because at the end of the book, you feel like you know Lincoln... Read more
Published on 4 Aug 2005 by Robin

5.0 out of 5 stars Great insights to not the legend, but the man.
Vidal uses the viewpoints of those around the great president to give the reader insights into the man behind the legend. Read more
Published on 25 Nov 1997

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