The Real Lincoln: A Portrait (Expanded, Annotated)
Select Format
Select Condition 
Book Overview
Abraham Lincoln before the presidency - the real man behind the legend, as seen through the eyes of those who knew him best.
Jesse W. Weik's The Real Lincoln is one of the most intimate and revealing portraits of Abraham Lincoln ever written. Drawing on his close friendship with Lincoln's law partner and first biographer, William H. Herndon, Weik had unparalleled access to Herndon's massive collection of original Lincoln letters, interviews, and eyewitness accounts. He also spoke directly with Lincoln's family, friends, neighbors, political allies, and even rivals - people who remembered Lincoln as a young man, a struggling lawyer, a devoted husband and father, and a rising political figure in Illinois.
This is not a distant, marble-statue biography. It's a vivid, human Lincoln: the lifelong reader and self-taught scholar, the sharp-witted trial lawyer, the ambitious politician, and the deeply thoughtful man wrestling with law, morality, and the future of the nation. Packed with rare anecdotes, personal recollections, and little-known details, The Real Lincoln shows Lincoln's character, humor, and intellectual power in his own time and place.
Covering Lincoln's life in depth from childhood through his departure from Springfield to Washington in early 1861, this classic work focuses on the formative years that shaped the 16th president. It's essential reading for anyone who wants to understand Lincoln not as a myth, but as a real person - the man who would soon face the greatest crisis in American history.
Perfect for readers of Lincoln biographies, Civil War history, 19th-century America, and presidential studies. Ideal for students, historians, and general readers who appreciate deeply researched, narrative-driven accounts of Lincoln's early life and career.
Customer Reviews
ThriftBooks® and the ThriftBooks® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
