Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President

By Candice Millard

Book Overview

The inspiration for the Netflix series Death by Lightning - coming soon - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The extraordinary account of James Garfield's rise from poverty to the American presidency, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385526261
• ISBN13: 9780385526265
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent

A thrilling and engrossing read about James A. Garfield. From the Statue of Liberty descriptions to Alexander Graham Bell, it’s as much a biography of the President as it is a time capsule of the times. I couldn’t put it down. I highly recommend.

Excellent, l Learned Something

This book explores Jame's Garfield's rise to the Presidency and the deepening insanity of the man who shot him. Also how the shooting caused a bad politician, Chester Arthur, to want to be a good President. It lets the reader decide if the man who shot him was truly insane and if the man who ultimately killed him was guilty of a crime.