{"product_id":"lincoln-the-biography-of-a-writer-paperback","title":"Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFred Kaplan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A fine, invaluable book. . . . Certain to become essential to our understanding of the 16th president. . . . Kaplan meticulously analyzes how Lincoln's steadily maturing prose style enabled him to come to grips with slavery and, as his own views evolved, to express his deepening opposition to it.\" -- Jonathan Yardley, \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Abraham Lincoln, whether he was composing love letters, speeches, or legal arguments, words mattered. In \u003cem\u003eLincoln\u003c\/em\u003e, acclaimed biographer Fred Kaplan explores the life of America's sixteenth president through his use of language both as a vehicle to express complex ideas and feelings and as an instrument of persuasion and empowerment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unique and engrossing account of Lincoln's life and career highlights the shortcomings of the modern presidency, reminding us, through Lincoln's legacy and appreciation for language, that the careful and honest use of words is a necessity for successful democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Abraham Lincoln, whether he was composing love letters, speeches, or legal arguments, words mattered. In \u003cem\u003eLincoln\u003c\/em\u003e, acclaimed biographer Fred Kaplan explores the life of America's sixteenth president through his use of language both as a vehicle to express complex ideas and feelings and as an instrument of persuasion and empowerment. This unique account of Lincoln's life and career highlights the shortcomings of the modern presidency, reminding us, through Lincoln's legacy and appreciation for language, that the careful and honest use of words is a necessity for successful democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIlluminating and engrossing, \u003cem\u003eLincoln\u003c\/em\u003e brilliantly chronicles Abraham Lincoln's genius with language.\u003c\/p\u003e--Leon Wieseltier, The New Republic\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Abraham Lincoln, whether he was composing love letters, speeches, or legal arguments, words mattered. In \u003cem\u003eLincoln\u003c\/em\u003e, acclaimed biographer Fred Kaplan explores the life of America's sixteenth president through his use of language both as a vehicle to express complex ideas and feelings and as an instrument of persuasion and empowerment. This unique account of Lincoln's life and career highlights the shortcomings of the modern presidency, reminding us, through Lincoln's legacy and appreciation for language, that the careful and honest use of words is a necessity for successful democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIlluminating and engrossing, \u003cem\u003eLincoln\u003c\/em\u003e brilliantly chronicles Abraham Lincoln's genius with language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.04 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 02, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52443831337267,"sku":"9780060773366","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/bVdnYlQ0S2Z3ZXJ2WTdxK3JTaWp1QT09.webp?v=1758927168","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/lincoln-the-biography-of-a-writer-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}