The North Star: Canada and the Civil War Plots Against Lincoln

by Julian Sher

Book Overview

FINALIST FOR THE MAVIS GALLANT PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION - LONGLISTED FOR THE J. W. DAFOE BOOK PRIZE - A riveting account of the years, months and days leading up to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, and the unexpected ways Canadians were involved in every aspect of the American Civil War.

Canadians have long taken pride in being on the "good side" of the American Civil War, serving as a haven for 30,000 escaped slaves on the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1039000312
• ISBN13: 9781039000315
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Vintage Books Canada
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.