Book
A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln Condensed from Nicolay & Hay's
- Published
- 2013
- Genre
- Fiction
- Publisher
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Pages
- 600
- Words
- 180255
- URL
- https://www.amazon.com/Short-Life-Abraham-Lincoln-Condensed/dp/0548466262
Reading measures
- Suggested reading age
- ages 15–18
- Ambleside year
- Year 10 onwards · ages 15–18
An Ambleside year is a year of the Ambleside Online programme, not a reader's age. Year 0 is its first year, and a book used over several years shows the span. The ages beside it are that band offered two grades up and none down, which is how we offer a band; they are a placement, not a reading measure.
This is a one volume condensation of the multi-volume biography of Lincoln written by his personal secretaries during his presidency, John Nicolay and John Hay. The abridgement was done by the son of one of the original authors and is a very enjoyable read. It provides a fairly concise overview of the civil war (with interesting details) along with insights into Lincoln's thinking and actions, with which the authors had a front row seat. The only criticism would be that the portrait of Lincoln may be overly favorable. However, this possible deficit is overcome by the closeness of the authors to arguably the most important person in US history.
ISBN
- ISBN-13
- 9781490479798
- ISBN-10
- 1490479791
Tags
Civil WarEyewitnessHistoryLincolnPresidentUnited States of America