{"product_id":"lincoln-the-biography-of-a-writer-9780060773366","title":"Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A fine, invaluable book. . . . Certain to become essential to our understanding of the 16th president. . . . Kaplan meticulously analyzes how Lincoln's steadily maturing prose style enabled him to come to grips with slavery and, as his own views evolved, to express his deepening opposition to it.\" -- Jonathan Yardley, \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Abraham Lincoln, whether he was composing love letters, speeches, or legal arguments, words mattered. In \u003cem\u003eLincoln\u003c\/em\u003e, acclaimed biographer Fred Kaplan explores the life of America's sixteenth president through his use of language both as a vehicle to express complex ideas and feelings and as an instrument of persuasion and empowerment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unique and engrossing account of Lincoln's life and career highlights the shortcomings of the modern presidency, reminding us, through Lincoln's legacy and appreciation for language, that the careful and honest use of words is a necessity for successful democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKaplan, Fred:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eFred Kaplan is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English at Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eLincoln: The Biography of a Writer\u003c\/em\u003e, which was named a Best Book of the Year by the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, among other publications. His biography of Thomas Carlyle was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize. He lives in Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523376288018,"sku":"9780060773366","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_66e1dc55-cf97-49fd-aebc-955cb4e9abe3.jpg?v=1731146074","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lincoln-the-biography-of-a-writer-9780060773366","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}