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Abraham Lincoln: A Novel Life

by Tony Wolk

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Imagine Abraham Lincoln walking the streets of Evanston, Illinois, on Easter weekend in 1955, just a man suddenly and magically free of the terrible burden of leading the nation through war. How will the Great Emancipator react to this new world, where he finds comfort and love in the arms of a young widow? How will learning of his own death affect his efforts to end the war when he suddenly returns to the horrors of 1865?

Abraham Lincoln: A Novel Life answers these provocative questions in a singular depiction of emotional reality and temporal fantasy that brings America's most beloved president to life as never before. Tony Wolk tells this haunting tale from the perspectives of Lincoln and three women in his real and fictional life.

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See Abraham Lincoln as never before in this unique marraige of fact and fiction — an account of his tragic final days in 1865 and a fanciful trip to 1955, where he finds love and a brief respite from the heavy burden of leading a nation divided through war. In this intimate portrait of Lincoln and three women in his life, the beloved leader's enduring humanity shines through: the vulnerability of a common man and the strength and compassion of a leader in crisis.
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Wolk has taught English at Portland State University since 1965, specializing in Renaissance literature, science fiction, and writing classes.
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Susan Wiget, November 26, 2009 (view all comments by Susan Wiget)
Abraham Lincoln: a Novel Life is a fun time travel novel in which Abraham Lincoln unintentionally goes forward in time ninety years, to 1955, and meets a woman, Joan Matcham, to whom he accidentally introduces himself as Abraham Lincoln and then proceeds to explain. They spend an entire day together and fall in love…before Lincoln goes back to 1865. The novel is historically educational and brings Abraham Lincoln--and Mary Todd Lincoln--to life. In the back of the book is an engaging list of brief biographies on various historic figures who appear in the novel.
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Robin Quon, May 4, 2008 (view all comments by Robin Quon)
This is a really fun book to read and think about....and you won't look at a penny the same way after reading it! For anyone who likes Civil War, Lincoln and historical fiction genres, this one hits a home run! I can't wait to read the next installment......
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ISBN:
9781932010008
Subtitle:
A Novel Life
Author:
Wolk, Tony
Publisher:
Ooligan Press
Location:
Portland, Or.
Subject:
General
Subject:
Presidents
Subject:
Fantasy fiction
Subject:
Time travel
Subject:
Alternative History
Subject:
Alternative histories
Subject:
Evanston
Subject:
General Fiction
Copyright:
2004
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Series Volume:
1-
Publication Date:
February 2004
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
252
Dimensions:
8.5 x 5.5 in
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"Synopsis" by , See Abraham Lincoln as never before in this unique marraige of fact and fiction — an account of his tragic final days in 1865 and a fanciful trip to 1955, where he finds love and a brief respite from the heavy burden of leading a nation divided through war. In this intimate portrait of Lincoln and three women in his life, the beloved leader's enduring humanity shines through: the vulnerability of a common man and the strength and compassion of a leader in crisis.
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