Lincoln (novel)

Lincoln is a historical novel by Gore Vidal, published in 1984.

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Gore Vidal - 1984

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Set during the American Civil War, the novel describes the presidency of Abraham Lincoln through the eyes of several historical figures, including presidential secretary John Hay, First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, Secretary of State William Seward, Secretary of the Treasury Salmon Chase, U.S. Representative Elihu Washburne, and Washingtonian (and co-conspirator of John Wilkes Booth) David Herold.

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American Civil War - Abraham Lincoln - John Hay - Mary Todd Lincoln - William Seward - Salmon Chase - Elihu Washburne - John Wilkes Booth - David Herold

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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.

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