- Lincoln (novel)
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name = Lincoln
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author =Gore Vidal
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country =United States
language = English
series =Narratives of Empire
genre =Historical novel
publisher =Vintage
release_date =1984
english_release_date =1984
media_type = Print (Hardback &Paperback )
pages = 672 pp
isbn = ISBN 0375708766
preceded_by = Burr
followed_by = 1876"Lincoln" is the second
historical novel in theNarratives of Empire series byGore Vidal , published in1984 .Set during the
American Civil War , the novel describes the presidency ofAbraham Lincoln through the eyes of several historical figures, including presidential secretaryJohn Hay , First LadyMary Todd Lincoln , Secretary of StateWilliam H. Seward , Secretary of the TreasurySalmon Chase , his daughterKate Chase , U.S. RepresentativeElihu B. Washburne , and conspiratorsJohn Wilkes Booth andDavid Herold .The novel's emphasis is on the President's political and personal struggles, and not the battles of the Civil War. Though Lincoln is the focus, the book is never narrated from his point of view. However, one gets an insight into his presidency and gets to see just how his mind works. Through thick and thin, Lincoln proves how exceptional he really is and how his death impacted many.
" Lincoln", a made-for-TV film based on the novel, first aired in 1988. It stars
Sam Waterston as Lincoln andMary Tyler Moore as Mary Todd Lincoln.
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