Wrestling With His Angel
The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln Vol. II, 1849-1856
$68.54
- Paperback
608 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2018
Summary
The “magisterial” (The New York Times Book Review) second volume of Sidney Blumenthal’s acclaimed, landmark biography, The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln, reveals the future president’s genius during the most decisive period of his political life when he seizes the moment, finds his voice, and helps create a new political party.
In 1849, Abraham Lincoln seems condemned to political isolation and defeat. His Whig Party is broken in the 1852 election, and disintegrates. His perennial…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781501153792 |
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| ISBN-10: | 150115379X |
| Author: | Sidney Blumenthal |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 608 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2018 |
| Weight: | 572g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 156mm x 38mm |
| Series: | The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln |
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About The Author
Sidney Blumenthal
Sidney Blumenthal is the acclaimed author of A Self-Made Man and Wrestling with His Angel, the first two volumes in his five-volume biography, The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln. He is the former assistant and senior adviser to President Bill Clinton and senior adviser to Hillary Clinton. He has been a national staff reporter for The Washington Post and Washington editor and writer for The New Yorker. His books include the bestselling The Clinton Wars, The Rise of the Counter-Establishment, and The Permanent Campaign. Born and raised in Illinois, he lives in Washington, DC.
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