from a1stitcher

I won this book last year via Goodreads and am happy that I did. This is an author I had not read. This novel is an interesting look at Abraham Lincoln's life, from about 20 years old until his death. It is written in the first person and there is an authentic and natural feel to his language. On...

from dickmanikowski

Historical novel told from the viewpoint of Abraham Lincoln. The author's note at the end of the text advises that most of the characters and events portrayed had a strong factual basis. It's a gripping story. I was struck by how much different the trapping of the presidency were 150 years ago. L...

from TheTrueBookAddict

Jerome Charyn can always be counted on to put forth an interesting and entertaining work of historical fiction. Like its predecessors, The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson and Johnny One-Eye, Charyn takes a novel told in first person to a whole new level. His first person point of view makes the re...

from beverlyjean

The president of the United States presents a certain image, an image that does not always tell the people the whole story of the man. When we read each of the president's stories, we discover that they have many of the same problems other people have. They make mistakes; they face challenges and...

from TheTrueBookAddict

Jerome Charyn can always be counted on to put forth an interesting and entertaining work of historical fiction. Like its predecessors, The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson and Johnny One-Eye, Charyn takes a novel told in first person to a whole new level. His first person point of view makes the re...