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Abraham Lincoln: A Life, Volume Two
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 53 hrs and 45 mins
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In the first multivolume biography of Abraham Lincoln to be published in decades, Lincoln scholar Michael Burlingame offers a fresh look at the life of one of America's greatest presidents. Incorporating the field notes of earlier biographers along with decades of research in multiple manuscript archives and long-neglected newspapers, this remarkable work will both alter and reinforce our current understanding of America's 16th president.
In volume 2, Burlingame examines Lincoln's presidency and the trials of the Civil War. He supplies fascinating details on the crisis over Fort Sumter and the relentless office seekers who plagued Lincoln. He introduces listeners to the president's battles with hostile newspaper editors and his quarrels with incompetent field commanders. Burlingame also interprets Lincoln's private life, discussing his marriage to Mary Todd, the untimely death of his son, Willie, to disease in 1862, and his recurrent anguish over the enormous human costs of the war.
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- Jason
- 23-09-16
Inspirational
Michael Burlingames autobiography of Abraham Lincoln is surely the best and most painstaking account of the world's foremost stateman. It is long, very long but never dull and utterly brilliant.
A fitting tribute to the genius of its subject.
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- De-Ann
- 16-05-24
Great read
I read and re read a few chapters, it was just so good. the narrator seemed to swith a couple of times but the cadence, detail and intimacy of the account of Mr Lincoln's life was just excellent.
I've never been interested in History but this has turned a light on in me.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
- Kindle Customer
- 23-05-17
Sloppy Narration so won't buy the other volume
Mispronunciations of some proper names, e.g NabuSco for Nabucco. Diction sometimes obscures meaning. Book itself as reviewed by Amazon reviewers. I regret using a credit to buy this.
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