Abraham Lincoln in New Orleans: A novel based on the true events of March - June 1831 [Paperback]

Rae Katherine Eighmey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 28, 2009

In the spring of 1831 Abraham Lincoln, along with two relatives, built a flatboat and set off down the Mississippi River for New Orleans. He spent a month in this, the most sophisticated, opulent American city of the day, and never wrote or said a word about the things he experienced there. In this novel, John Roll, an irrepressible 17-year-old Sangamon Town lad, tells the tale of the weeks Lincoln and the others spent building the boat, their on-the-river adventures, and their discoveries in New Orleans. Come along on the journey. Ride the river and walk the streets of 1831 New Orleans. Meet the boatmen, merchants, slave owners, free persons of color, musicians, drunks, and, of course, the young Abe Lincoln. See how the impressionable, curious Lincoln comes to terms with the complexities of the day and considers his future in this rollicking adventure.

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About the Author

Rae Katherine Eighmey is a historian. She has authored numerous books linking food and history in the 19th century. Her blog "What Lincoln Enjoyed Eating" can be found at http://raekatherine.blogspot.com/. This is her second novel.

Product Details

• Paperback: 274 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace (July 28, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1448664640
• ISBN-13: 978-1448664641
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,189,105 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Abraham Lincoln In New Orleans, September 13, 2009

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Craig M. Rule "Retired Language Teacher" (Clear Lake IA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Abraham Lincoln in New Orleans: A novel based on the true events of March - June 1831 (Paperback)

An extremely well-researched and detailed account of probable events and adventures the young Abe could have experienced as told through the eyes and voice of a younger, fictional companion. During an excursion down the Mississippi River they discover dangers and amazements while traveling to and visiting the bustling, developing trade center that was New Orleans. The exacting details make a fast moving historical fiction to keep us reading through the variety of possible experiences to demonstrate the intelligence, ethics, and moral characteristics that made Lincoln the epic hero he finally becomes.
Good and informative reading for young people and inquiring adults.