Books
by Irving Stone
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Love is Eternal |
An entertaining fictionalised account of Lincoln's marriage to the daughter of a wealthy Confederate family, which gives well-researched insights into his motivation and struggles for election to the US legislature, his commitment to the abolition of slavery and the hardships of pioneering life in the United States. The conduct and devastation of the Civil War are also featured, not merely as historical accounts, but with added dramatic tension from the unavoidable divided loyalties in the President's household. A gem.
(Margaret Teh - bwl 67 Winter 2013) |
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