Rise to Greatness
Abraham Lincoln and America's Most Perilous Year
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Narrated by:
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Robertson Dean
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By:
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David Von Drehle
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As 1862 dawned, the American republic was at death’s door. The federal government appeared overwhelmed, the U.S. Treasury was broke, and the Union’s top general was gravely ill. The Confederacy - with its booming economy, expert military leadership, and commanding position on the battlefield - had a clear view to victory. To a remarkable extent, the survival of the country depended on the judgment, cunning, and resilience of the unschooled frontier lawyer who had recently been elected president.
Twelve months later, the Civil War had become a cataclysm but the tide had turned. The Union generals who would win the war had at last emerged, and the Confederate army had suffered the key losses that would lead to its doom. The blueprint for modern America - an expanding colossus of industrial and financial might - had been indelibly inked. And the man who brought the nation through its darkest hour, Abraham Lincoln, had signed the Emancipation Proclamation and emerged as a singular leader.
In Rise to Greatness, acclaimed author David Von Drehle has created both a deeply human portrait of America’s greatest president and a rich, dramatic narrative about our most fateful year.
©2012 David Von Drehle (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.What listeners say about Rise to Greatness
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- 30-01-2015
It's a better read than a listen
Having downloaded the whisper sync version I found I was more captivated by the book reading it than the narration. As a first time reader of American civil war history this wasn't the place for me to start as it is a deep analysis of one year that, without the full knowledge of the four years of the conflict is without context in its importance. Also very old school writing which I think is why the audiobook was less captivating.
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