Lincoln: A Novel (Narratives of Empire) - Gore Vidal

Category: Classic, Historical Fiction, Political
Language: English
Keywords: 19th Century American American History Biography Civil War Fiction Historical Literature Politics President US USA

Written by Gore Vidal
Read by Grover Gardner
Format: M4B
Bitrate: 64 Kbps

To most Americans, Abraham Lincoln is a monolithic figure, the Great Emancipator and Savior of the Union, beloved by all. In Gore Vidal’s Lincoln we meet Lincoln the man and Lincoln the political animal, the president who entered a besieged capital where most of the population supported the South and where even those favoring the Union had serious doubts that the man from Illinois could save it.
Far from steadfast in his abhorrence of slavery, Lincoln agonizes over the best course of action and comes to his great decision only when all else seems to fail. As the Civil War ravages his nation, Lincoln must face deep personal turmoil, the loss of his dearest son, and the harangues of a wife seen as a traitor for her Southern connections.

Paperback first published: 1984
Brilliance Audio. June, 2019
32 hours and 54 minutes (!)