Selected as a Notable Book of the Year by the New York Times Book Review, this landmark work gives us a definitive account of Lincoln\'s lifelong engagement with the nation\'s critical issue: American slavery.
Lincoln\'s greatness emerges from his capacity for moral and political growth..
We see Lincoln, a pragmatic politician grounded in principle, deftly navigating the dynamic politics of antislavery, secession, and civil war.
A master historian, Eric Foner draws Lincoln and the broader history of the period into perfect balance.
Selected as a Notable Book of the Year by the New York Times Book Review, this landmark work gives us a definitive account of Lincoln\'s lifelong engagement with the nation\'s critical issue: American slavery
