Lincoln: A Life of Purpose And Power

Unabridged
Author: Richard Carwardine
Narrator: Dick Hill
Genres: Biographies, Politics, Political, Biography
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Date: October 2007
Length: 15 hours, 30 minutes
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Formats:
  • CD
  • WMA

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Overview

This extraordinary, prize-winning biography of Abraham Lincoln by one of the most highly regarded historians on the subject examines Lincoln both as a rising politician and as president.

Beautifully written and full of compelling insights and fresh perspective, Lincoln promises to be one of the most important and lively political biographies in some time. Originally published in Carwardine’s native England, Lincoln won Gettysburg College’s prestigious Lincoln Prize in 2004.

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Too much detail. Boring.

by Jason Woodard
  • Book Rating: 2/5

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by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 1/5

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Too much detail. Boring.

Written by Jason Woodard on March 22nd, 2008

  • Book Rating: 2/5

This book had far too much detail for me. It dove extremely deep into the political happenings of Lincolns time, spending tons of time talking about this bill and this vote. I am a big fan of Lincoln, but I could not stay interested in this book. I didn't make it through the entire book.

Lincoln

Written by Anonymous on October 10th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 1/5

I could not stand the reader so after one disc I sent it back

Slow Started

Written by Rhonda from , on September 6th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 2/5

I am a huge Lincoln buff, and I have read and enjoyed most books on the subject of our 16th president. However, I couldn't get into this one, the delivery was a bit stale, sort of text book-ish.

Lincoln: A Life of Purpose and Power

Written by Anonymous on January 8th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 3/5

An okay "read." The subtitle could have been: "The Influence of Religion on the Rise of Abraham Lincoln". Warning: this book is for the serious history buff - it is not of the pop culture variety.

Lincoln: A Life of Purpose And Power

Written by Paul Burnore from , on August 4th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 5/5

The book is excellent and the reader is outstanding. First, the book does a great job following themes in Lincoln's political and personal life with ample quotes from other sources. Second, the narrator effectively takes on the "accent" and "intonation" of the characters who are quoted, with Lincoln being a consistent voice and easily identified.

Selected Reviews

Too much detail. Boring.

by Jason Woodard
  • Book Rating: 2/5

Lincoln

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 1/5

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