Honor's voice
Subtitle: the transformation of Abraham Lincoln
By: Douglas L. Wilson.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf; Distributed by Random House
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 383
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Political career before 1861; Presidents -- United States -- Biography; Illinois -- Politics and government -- To 1865
Description: "Focusing on the crucial years between 1831 and 1842, Wilson's skillful analysis of the testimonies and writings of Lincoln's contemporaries reveals the individual behind the legends. We see Lincoln as a boy: not the dutiful son studying by firelight, but the stubborn rebel determined to make something of himself. We see him as a young man: not the ascendant statesman, but the canny local politician who was renowned for his talents in wrestling and storytelling (as well as for his extensive store of off-color jokes). Wilson also reconstructs Lincoln's frequently anguished personal life: his religious skepticism, recurrent bouts of depression, and difficult relationships with women - from Ann Rutledge to Mary Owens to Mary Todd."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-370) and index.