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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Acclaimed biographer Kaplan explores the life of America's 16th president through his use of language as a vehicle both to express complex ideas and feelings and as an instrument of persuasion and empowerment.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>"Fred Kaplan's <em>Lincoln</em> offers penetrating insights on Lincoln's ability to explain complex ideas in language accessible to a broad range of readers and listeners." -- James M. McPherson, <em>The New York Review of Books</em> </p><p>"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, <em>The Washington Post Book World</em> </p><p>Fascinating. . . . persuasive [and] highly perceptive." -- Michiko Kakutani, <em>The New York Times</em> </p><p>From acclaimed biographer Fred Kaplan comes an illuminating look at the life of Abraham Lincoln that chronicles his genius with language. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>For Abraham Lincoln, whether he was composing love letters, speeches, or legal arguments, words mattered. In <em>Lincoln</em>, 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.</p><p>Illuminating and engrossing, <em>Lincoln</em> brilliantly chronicles Abraham Lincoln's genius with language.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Absorbing."--Leon Wieseltier, The New Republic<br><br>"Lively. . . . Kaplan does a good job of tracing the young man's reading habits, identifying favorite books and noting their influence on the mature politician. . . . Powerful and convincing. . . . Kaplan is a biographer on a mission."--The Los Angeles Times<br>

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