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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... my forearm. I'm sure I jumped a step or two. But he held on. At least his fingers were warm. “Tell me everything,” he said. I looked at him, shrugging my shoulders. " I want to know . " His voice barely 16. } {. Adam Braver.
... steps last night . See , the thing is , Mr. Jackson , every step seems to count for an isolated frame of Willie's life . My feet fall hard and flat to give me one more memory of him . ” Being an undertaker's assistant I knew exactly ...
... steps cut into the small of his back . He rolled his lips into his mouth and stroked his fingers over the ends of his whiskers . It was probably minutes , but I would have sworn it was hours . Like the thoughts were just working their ...
... his legs tingle and his heart pound stronger . They pulled into town and marched right up Main Street to the base of the Capitol steps . " Now go off and entertain yourself for a while while I go talk to 3334 { Mr. Lincoln's Wars }
... steps and slipped his bony frame between the tall wooden doors, barely opening them. Zack Hargrove started down the hill toward the bay. His feet creaking the planks of the wooden sidewalks made him nervous, so he sat down on a bench ...
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 |