Mr. Lincoln's Wars: A Novel in Thirteen StoriesIn this highly ambitious collection, Adam Braver explores Abraham Lincoln's inner life and personal turmoils -- while also reflecting on the indelible impact Lincoln had on the nation during the last year of his presidency. Braver brings the president to life, not just as the strong and resilient leader of history books but also as a grief-stricken father, heartbroken over the loss of his young son. Across a rich canvas of truth and imagination, Mr. Lincoln's Wars reveals a president within the White House walls. We see Lincoln as he explores the meaning of loss through a chance encounter with the father of a slain soldier. And a good-hearted young Union soldier is quickly turned into a killer in the name of President Lincoln. Finally, there is the assassination and the autopsy, as seen through the eyes of John Wilkes Booth, Mary Lincoln, the assistant surgeon general, and one of Lincoln's closest friends. Brilliant in its depiction of the country during the waning days of the war, this book is an insightful and moving exploration of the myth of celebrity and the passions it arouses. More than anything, Mr. Lincoln's Wars introduces a talented new writer whose storytelling ability knows no bounds. |
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... legs hanging like death . Knowing the goodness in Mary , knowing the pressures that build up in a person when their son dies of disease at twelve , and the oldest boy , Robert , graduates from Harvard and enlists in the war , scaring ...
... has been whitewashed. The war is over, by God. It's a fresh start. President Lincoln walked down the hall. His legs felt like death. The Undertaker's Assistant Perfect relief is not possible , except 9. {. Mr. Lincoln's Wars. }
... legs rose long and lean, but strong, like a fully matured poplar. He was coming toward me and I couldn't help but notice the almost circular rhythm of his legs. It was like they were rolling with the grace of a brand-new wheel. And it ...
... legs , or something , and I get a feeling running right through me like a shock , like I'm poking around in some place I don't belong . And it's a little confusing , because there is something that still seems alive to the touch . So ...
... t see him again until he lay dead on the table . And I sliced the seam of his pant leg and laid it flat , just the same as I had his boy's . Zack ack Hargrove I believe it is an established maxim 23 { Mr. Lincoln's Wars }
Contents
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The Idiot Brother | 47 |
The Willie Grief | 67 |
His Stepmothers Sister | 89 |
A Letter to President Lincoln from a Good Girl | 97 |
The Ward | 107 |
On to the Next Field | 131 |
Crybaby Jacks Theory | 149 |
The Sad and Familiar Ballad of Captain | 181 |
The Necropsy | 195 |
A Rainy Night in Springfield Illinois1849 | 289 |
A Word on Researching Mr Lincolns Wars | 305 |