{"product_id":"abraham-lincoln-the-man-behind-the-myths-9780060924720","title":"Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind the Myths","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"There is no better introduction to current thinking about Lincoln and his place in history.\" --\u003cem\u003eNewsday\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Oates re-creates the life and world of Abraham Lincoln with the skill of a master painter. He succeeds in portraying both the facts and myths of history as essential to our understanding it.\" \u003cem\u003e--Christian Science Monitor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn essential book for any student of Lincoln and American history, \u003cem\u003eAbraham Lincoln: The Man Behind the Myths\u003c\/em\u003e is acclaimed Lincoln biographer Stephen B. Oates's unique exploration of America's sixteenth president in reality and memory. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this multifaceted portrait, Oates, \"the most popular historical interpreter of Lincoln\" (Gabor S. Boritt, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e), exposes the human side of the great and tragic president--including his depression, his difficulties with love, and his troubled and troubling attitudes about slavery--while also confronting the many legends that have arisen around \"Honest Abe.\" Oates throughout raises timely questions about what the Lincoln mythos reveals about the American people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060924720\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.32w x 0.60d","brand":"Stephen B. Oates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42924774817973,"sku":"9780060924720","price":11.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_2ac8db11-42f2-4865-93f8-6665dae6adee.jpg?v=1687838033","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/abraham-lincoln-the-man-behind-the-myths-9780060924720","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}