Lincoln A Foreigner’s Quest
“Lincoln: A Foreigner’s Quest” by Jan Morris, published by Hachette Books on March 22, 2001, is a first edition that spans 208 pages. In this work, Morris offers a fresh perspective on Abraham Lincoln, delving into the life of America’s sixteenth president. She moves beyond the traditional narratives to explore Lincoln’s journey from his birthplace to the White House and the Ford Theater, presenting a nuanced portrait that encompasses both his public persona and private life.
Readers will find that Morris employs her distinctive style to blend narrative, history, and biography, revealing the complexities of Lincoln as a politician, father, commander-in-chief, and husband. With a keen sense of place and a mix of skepticism and humor, she invites exploration of the man behind the myth. This book engages with themes of history and the United States, providing insights into Lincoln’s character and legacy.
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With a fresh eye and inimitable style, the peerless travel and history writer Jan Morris journeys through the life of Abraham Lincoln to sketch an insightful new portrait of America’s sixteenth president, one of our greatest and most enigmatic figures. Looking past his saintly image and log-cabin legend, Morris travels from Lincoln’s birthplace to the White House to the infamous Ford Theater and conjures him in public and in private, as politician and as father, as commander-in-chief and as husband. With her skepticism and humor and marvelous sense of place, Morris seamlessly blends narrative, history, and biography to reveal the man behind the myth.
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