Originally published in six volumes, Sandburg’s Abraham Lincoln was called “the greatest historical biography of our generation.” Sandburg distilled this work into one volume that became the definitive life of Lincoln. Index; photographs.
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CARL SANDBURG (1878-1967) was twice awarded the Pulitzer Prize, first in 1940 for his biography of Abraham Lincoln and again in 1951 for Complete Poems. Before becoming known as a poet, he worked as a milkman, an ice harvester, a dishwasher, a salesman, a fireman, and a journalist. Among his classics are the Rootabaga Stories, which he wrote for his young daughters at the beginning of his long and distinguished literary career.
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45 of 47 people found the following review helpful
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More books are published about Lincon than any other public figure and Carl Sandburg's take on America's 16th president is a good place to start your learning on this extraordinary individual. Sandburg's style shows his roots as a poet; the writing is lyrical and captivating. Though it leans towards myth-making, Sandburg doesn't leave out Lincoln's flaws. Other biographies go deeper into Lincoln's psyche or touch on specific chapters from Lincoln's life; however this book is a good start to begin your education on Abraham Lincoln. Find the complete six-volume set if you can. It does a much better job of putting Lincoln's life into the historical context of the 1800s than this abridged volume does.
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If you are a student of Abraham Lincoln your education is not complete without having read Sandburg's Lincoln. Yes, it is poetic. Yes, he strays into myth making and telling. Even so, it is a masterpiece.
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This biography is a must-read simply because it is by Sandburg and thus a thread of the national literary fabric. However, Sandburg tends to fictionalize or fill in the blanks of Lincoln's boyhood to the point where it sometimes becomes embarrassing. The narrative picks up speed and credibility, however, when it gets to the documented period of Lincoln's life; and ironically, the folksiness now works in its favor by evoking a very human and real portrait of Lincoln, unlike the current revisionist history drivel about his being gay, manic-depressive, or pro-slavery.
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Only had one of the 3 books
By the description and picture I was supposed to receive the 3 set box and only received one of the books.
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Good read
As a person who enjoys readin of Lincoln, this was a nice addition to a collection. Well written and very entertaining.
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Lincoln books
These books were ordered for my mom. She hasn't read very much, but, since I love to read, I may get to them before her. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Denise Lapp
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A masterpiece
This is a must for any new or advanced student of U.S. history. It brings alive this great man and the troubled and chaotic season in which he governed. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Captain Leigh
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Carl Sandburg's Abraham Lincoln: 3 Volume Set [Mass Market Paperback]
To me these wouldn't be a collectors set but some may feel differently. The are printed on the type paper that is used for modern novels. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Just A Buyer
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carl sandburgs 3 volume of abraham lincoln
The books are so well written and easily gives a good idea what the country and Lincoln went through during that difficult time.
Published 8 months ago by patriot
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If you like Lincoln...YOU MUST READ THIS.
I started taking an interest in Lincoln about one year ago, when my father presented me with an awesome fact- MY GREAT, GREAT, GREAT GRANDFATHER is mentioned in this book! Read more
Published 14 months ago by Casey Jo
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Carl Sandburg's Lincoln
I first received the 3 volume set from my parents when in 5th grade; great gift for any reader especially if interested in Lincoln years or the Civil War. Read more
Published on February 1, 2011 by Mary F
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Broad shoulders from the heartland...
It is fitting that the man whose 1916 poem popularized the expression "city of broad shoulders" for Chicago should write the definitive biography of Abraham Lincoln. Read more
Published on March 12, 2010 by John P. Jones III
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The Train Ride...
To commerate Lincoln's train ride to his Inauguration in February, 1861, here is one account of the rumors and change in plans. Read more
Published on January 26, 2009 by Betty Burks
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- Robert E. Lee by Jefferson Davis on 4 pages
- The Emergence of Lincoln, Vol. 1: Douglas, Buchanan, and Party Chaos, 1857-1859 by Allan Nevins on 4 pages
- Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe in Table of Contents, page 113, and page 368
- Confederate States of America by William Davis in Table of Contents, page 195, and page 247
- Charles Francis Adams (American statesmen series) by Charles Francis Adams on page 211, and page 489
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- The Movies Are : Carl Sandburg's Film Reviews and Essays, 1920-1928 by Carl Sandburg on 11 pages
- The Frontier, Union, and Stephen A. Douglas by Robert W. Johannsen on 11 pages
- The Lincoln Reader by Paul M. Angle on 10 pages
- Commander in Chief: Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War by Albert Marrin on 8 pages
- Presidential Inaugurations by Paul F. Boller Jr. on 7 pages
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