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A review by innatejames
A Friend of Mr. Lincoln by Stephen Harrigan
4.0
A friend tells you about the time in Mr. Lincoln's life most history books skip over: Honest Abe's years as a young man in Springfield, Illinois, becoming a lawyer and meeting his future wife.
Very well researched and interesting from start to finish. The blending of real and fictional characters in Stephen Harrigan's book was well executed. I put the book down at the end feeling like I understood President Lincoln better. The narrator, Cage, is an intriguing character on his own. I was not surprised to find out Cage was based on people Lincoln knew because their friendship seemed so genuine.
4 stars because the plot focused a little too much on conveying facts for me.
Very well researched and interesting from start to finish. The blending of real and fictional characters in Stephen Harrigan's book was well executed. I put the book down at the end feeling like I understood President Lincoln better. The narrator, Cage, is an intriguing character on his own. I was not surprised to find out Cage was based on people Lincoln knew because their friendship seemed so genuine.
4 stars because the plot focused a little too much on conveying facts for me.