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Lincoln

By: David Herbert Donald
Narrated by: Dick Estell
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In the best-selling tradition of Truman, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer David Herbert Donald offers a new classic in American history and biography - a masterly account of how one man's extraordinary political acumen steered the Union to victory in the Civil War, and of how his soaring rhetoric gave meaning to that agonizing struggle for nationhood and equality.

Donald spent 50 years studying Lincoln, tracing his rise from humble origins to the pinnacle of the presidency. He reveals the development of the future president's character and shows how Lincoln's enormous capacity for growth enabled one of the least experienced men ever elected to high office to become a giant in the annals of American politics. And he depicts a man who was basically passive by nature, yet ambitious enough to take enormous risks and overcome repeated defeats.

Much more than a political biography, Lincoln seats us behind the desk of a president who was both a master of ambiguity and expediency and a great moral leader, as he makes the decisions that preserved the Union and shaped modern America.

©2011 David Herbert Donald (P)2012 Simon & Schuster American Civil War Historical Military Politicians Politics & Activism Presidents & Heads of State Wars & Conflicts Abraham Lincoln Civil War Biography War American History War of 1812 Latin America Inspiring Suffrage

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"A grand work - the Lincoln biography for this generation." (Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.)
" Lincoln immediately takes its place among the best of the genre, and it is unlikely that it will be surpassed in elegance, incisiveness and originality in this century.... A book of investigative tenacity, interpretive boldness and almost acrobatic balance." ( Chicago Tribune)
"Eagerly awaited, Lincoln fulfills expectations. Donald writes with lucidity and elegance." ( The Atlantic)
Comprehensive Biography • Well-researched Details • Soothing Voice • Balanced Perspective • Insightful Historical Context
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Gripping and well told. Narration is second to none. Lincoln is always interesting and inspiring.

An astoundingly good biography of a fascinating ma

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Detailed and engrossing. Audio editing is poor, but doesn't keep you from enjoying the story.

Amazing book. Best presidential biography.

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very nicely described...salute to Lincoln.. simply great ... simply majestic..simply extraordinary personality the president was

superb narrative of a great man's life

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Definitely enjoyed hearing about President Lincoln. Gave me new insight and I learned much about him.

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Great beginning book for someone wanting a complete biography on the life of Lincoln from birth till death!

Excellant complete biography!

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If there were ever a book that a statesman ought to read, it is this one.

Masterful!!

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Personally, I like the narrator's classic 1950s radio voice. The detailed speeches and letters are highly relevant today on contemporary subjects not only on the subject of equal rights between races but also immigration, protective tariffs, and public education, to name a few. No movie could capture all the details described. I highly recommend this audiobook.

Amazingly detailed coverage

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May never be topped. Loved the narrator and all the details. I actually cried 4 times throughout the book.

It's like you're there.

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This is an excellent book. It is a political biography that takes you through Lincoln's political career. I thought the author had a very unique way of approaching the subject -- by putting the reader (for the most part) in the position of Lincoln as he was making decisions -- making it clear what Lincoln would have known at various points instead of incorporating a historical view onto events. The political aspect of this cannot be over-emphasized. This is not a book on military strategy.

Very well written political biography

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The narration was good, but sound quality and editing were very poor, too the point of being distracting.

Good book, bad production

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