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Lincoln

Written by: David Herbert Donald
Narrated by: Dick Estell
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From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of We Are Lincoln Men comes a stunning portrait of Abraham Lincoln’s life and presidency.

“A book of investigative tenacity, interpretive boldness and almost acrobatic balance” (The Chicago Tribune), Lincoln brilliantly depicts Abraham Lincoln’s gradual ascent from humble beginnings in rural Kentucky to the ever-expanding political circles in Illinois, and finally to the presidency of a country divided by civil war.

Pulitzer Prize winner David Herbert Donald goes beyond biography, illuminating the gradual development of Lincoln’s character, chronicling his tremendous capacity for evolution and growth, thus illustrating what made it possible for a man so inexperienced and so unprepared for the presidency to become a great moral leader. In the most troubled of times, here was a man who led the country out of slavery and preserved a shattered Union—in short, one of the greatest presidents this country has ever seen. Art & Literature Authors Elections & Political Process Historical Military Politics & Activism Politics & Government Presidents & Heads of State Wars & Conflicts Abraham Lincoln Civil War War American History Biography Latin America Suffrage
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There are a few instances where they have had to re-record some voice work and it really takes the wind out of the book’s sails, so to speak, but overall it is very well done and a very fair historical record of the mid 19th century told from Lincoln’s perspective.

Very informative

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Sound quality is like it was recorded in a metal box.
Duck Estell is dated and monotonous, unbearably dry and doesn’t give any warmth to this remarkable biography.

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