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“There is no better introduction to current thinking about Lincoln and his place in history.” —Newsday

“Oates re-creates the life and world of Abraham Lincoln with the skill of a master painter. He succeeds in portraying both the facts and myths of history as essential to our understanding it.” —Christian Science Monitor

An essential book for any student of Lincoln and American history, Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind the Myths is acclaimed Lincoln biographer Stephen B. Oates''s unique exploration of America''s sixteenth president in reality and memory. 

In this multifaceted portrait, Oates, the most popular historical interpreter of Lincoln (Gabor S. Boritt, New York Times Book Review), exposes the human side of the great and tragic president—including his depression, his difficulties with love, and his troubled and t

Abraham Lincoln

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      Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 15/03/2011
      ISBN13: 9780060924720, 978-0060924720
      ISBN10: 0060924721

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      Book Synopsis

      “There is no better introduction to current thinking about Lincoln and his place in history.” —Newsday

      “Oates re-creates the life and world of Abraham Lincoln with the skill of a master painter. He succeeds in portraying both the facts and myths of history as essential to our understanding it.” —Christian Science Monitor

      An essential book for any student of Lincoln and American history, Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind the Myths is acclaimed Lincoln biographer Stephen B. Oates''s unique exploration of America''s sixteenth president in reality and memory. 

      In this multifaceted portrait, Oates, the most popular historical interpreter of Lincoln (Gabor S. Boritt, New York Times Book Review), exposes the human side of the great and tragic president—including his depression, his difficulties with love, and his troubled and t

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