Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and the War Years/One-Volume Biography - Hardcover

Sandburg, Carl

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0883658321 ISBN 13: 9780883658321

Publisher: Galahad Books, 1899

Synopsis

Civil War and history buffs--as well as all lovers of fine writing--will delight in the detail and accuracy of Carl Sandburg's definitive, best-known biography of "Honest Abe". Representing a lifetime of study by the great American poet, Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and The War Years distills Sandburg's monumental six volume set into a single one-book edition. By gleaning every possible reference from history, literature, and popular lore, Sandburg successfully captures not only the legendary president, but also Lincoln the man. He reveals exactly who Lincoln was, and what forces in his life shaped his personality. More than 100 black-and-white historical photographs and linecuts show Lincoln himself, the places he went, and the people who knew him.

About this title

About the Author:

CARL SANDBURG (1878–1967) was twice awarded the Pulitzer Prize, first in 1940 for his biography of Abraham Lincoln and again in 1951 for Complete Poems. Before becoming known as a poet, he worked as a milkman, an ice harvester, a dishwasher, a salesman, a fireman, and a journalist. Among his classics are the Rootabaga Stories, which he wrote for his young daughters at the beginning of his long and distinguished literary career.

About this edition

• Publisher: Galahad Books
• Publication date: 1899
• ISBN 10: 0883658321
• ISBN 13: 9780883658321
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 762