Team of Rivals
by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Taste attributes: biographyhistoricaldocumentarypoliticalfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringunderdog triumphshuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentary
Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is serious, moving and wide-ranging. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln is a 2005 book by Pulitzer Prize-winning American historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, published by Simon & Schuster. The book is a biographical portrait of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln and some of the men who served with him in his cabinet from 1861 to 1865.
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- Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Published
- 2005
- Pages
- 916
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