Maiko takeda biography of abraham lincoln author

Of the dozen Lincoln biographies I read, two were Pulitzer Prize winners, one is the second best-read presidential biography of all time, and six held the distinction of being the definitive Lincoln biography at one time or another. Together, they contained nearly 9, pages — almost twice as many as the president with the second-tallest stack of biographies in my collection Thomas Jefferson with about 5, pages.

This 1, page jewel is actually the condensed version of the much longer original manuscript that is only available online free! Although daunting for a new Lincoln admirer and probably more detailed than most readers will desire, this biography is extremely descriptive and consistently insightful. Because of its extensive breadth and depth of coverage this may not be the perfect introduction to Lincoln for some readers.

But for anyone interested in Lincoln, this an excellent — perhaps unrivaled — second or third biography of Lincoln to read.

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Full review here. Lincoln: A Biography. Although fairly lengthy at nearly pages it is entertaining to read and easy to follow. The author never leaves the reader stranded in a sea of confusing details, and to provide incremental clarity and context he has embedded a large number of maps, charts, illustrations and photographs at appropriate points within the text.

What was mentioned of the volatile Mary Todd Lincoln was also far more generous than her treatment at the hands of many other Lincoln biographies. Ever since its publication in this biography has maintained a passionate and loyal following and is often considered the best single-volume biography of Lincoln ever.