Lincoln
A Novel (The American Chronicle Series)
by Gore Vidal
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“I tend to like historical fiction, so some of the books I’ve liked a lot and given to others have been Gore Vidal books. Like Lincoln. | This is a great book but my favourite book about Lincoln is the Gore Vidal novel which is amazing. Also v much like Eric Foner's "Fiery Trial". | it is such an important book”
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Recommended by 6 sources and appears in American History, Civil War, and Most Recommended Books.
Gore Vidal's Narratives of Empire series spans the history of the United States from the Revolution to the postWorld War II years. With their broad canvas and large cast of fictional and historical characters, the novels in this series present a panorama of the American political and imperial experience as interpreted by one of its most worldly, k...
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Recommended by 6 sources and appears in American History, Civil War, and Most Recommended Books.
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Sam Freedman
“I tend to like historical fiction, so some of the books I’ve liked a lot and given to others have been Gore Vidal books. Like Lincoln. | This is a great book but my favourite book about Lincoln is the Gore Vidal novel which is amazing. Also v much like Eric Foner's "Fiery Trial". | it is such an important book”
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Consider Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin. Recommended by 19 sources.
“Goodwin weaves letters and diaries into an immersive story, dropping you into the 1860s surrounded by ambitious characters jockeying for power. Her strength is making Lincoln’s political acumen—his ability to read men, soothe egos, and wait—feel urgent and instructive. The downside: at nearly 900 pages, the chronicle of cabinet infighting can become a slog, and the near-hagiographic tone may grate if you want a more critical lens.”
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