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OverviewIn 1856, Abraham Lincoln was at a difficult point, personally. Depressed, edgy, and often despondent, he had grown bored with his work as a lawyer. He saw himself as a former congressman with little future in politics. Then in May of 1856, he became drawn to the case of the gruesome murder of a blacksmith named George Anderson. Lincoln was asked to take part in the case, and he did so with zeal. The Anderson case reflected a dark world hidden within the optimism and innocence of the young Illinois city of Springfield. With the Anderson murder, Lincoln's legal skills were challenged as never before, and it became the case that defined his legal career. This book takes one from the mystery of the Anderson case, as investigated by Abraham Lincoln, to the mystery of Lincoln, as investigated by the author. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Julie M Fenster , Hillary Huber , Professor Douglas BrinkleyPublisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Imprint: Blackstone Audiobooks Dimensions: Width: 16.40cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 16.70cm Weight: 0.277kg ISBN: 9781433204425ISBN 10: 1433204428 Publication Date: 30 October 2007 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsThe microview Fenster offers of both Lincoln's life and the daily experience in mid-19th century Springfield is fascinating...Fenster does an excellent job of allowing us to watch [Lincoln] grow, almost as if by time-lapse photography...a gem indeed. -- Christian Science Monitor An unexpected, odd-angle approach to Lincoln that proves marvelously insightful. -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Fenster illustrates Lincoln's emergence as a cagey politician and eloquent antislavery voice with an enhanced national reputation. This is a worthy addition to our ever-expanding knowledge concerting America's secular saint. -- Booklist Narrator Hillary Huber pays attention to facts and detail as she's reading but still injects some conversational personality into the narration. Fenster's portrait of a principled 'master lawyer' who put those principles into action as a foe of slavery is a fascinating new look at one of our country's most important figures. -- AudioFile Fenster's rhythms have Twain-like timing...Grandiloquent statements, dark adumbrations of the president-to-be, or the tragedies with which his name is now inescapably entwined are not necessary. Fenster knows that. -- Library Journal (starred review, editor's pick) [A] meticulous and intimate look at the legendary Lincoln. -- Publishers Weekly Author InformationJulie M. Fenster is a New York Times bestselling author, journalist, and historian. Her books include Packard, The Pride and Ether Day, The Strange Tale of America's Greatest Medical Discovery, and the Haunted Men Who Made It, among others. She has written for American Heritage, the New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times. Douglas Brinkley, is an acclaimed historian and the multiple award-winning author of numerous New York Times bestsellers. The New York Historical Society has chosen him as their official US presidential historian, and the Chicago Tribune has called him America's New Past Master. Among his numerous awards are the Sperber Prize, Benjamin Franklin Award, the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award, the Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt Naval History Prize, a Grammy Award, Arthur S. Link/Warren F. Kuehl Prize, and Business Week Book of the Year Award. He works in many capacities in the world of public history, including on boards, museums, colleges and historical societies. Hillary Huber is one of the most successful voice talents in Los Angeles. Recent books read for Blackstone Audio include Him, Her, Him Again, the End of Him by Patricia Marx, A Field of Darkness by Cornelia Read, and A Map of Glass by Jane Urquhart. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |