Lincoln in the Bardo
by George Saunders
Taste attributes: historicalfantasydramamonster/alien/supernaturalslowfresh & originalheavyimaginaryintricateemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeExpect a moving, weighty historical novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
February 1862. The Civil War is less than one year old. The fighting has begun in earnest, and the nation has begun to realize it is in for a long, bloody struggle. Meanwhile, President Lincoln's beloved eleven-year-old son, Willie, lies upstairs in the White House, gravely ill. In a matter of days, despite predictions of a recovery, Willie dies and is laid to rest in a Georgetown cemetery.
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- George Saunders
- Published
- 2017
- Pages
- 426
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