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Review title: Fascinating and believable
Product review: This book had everything I look for in a historical fiction. It tells the tale of a pivotal time in U.S. History as it was presumably lived by Abraham Lincoln and his cabinet and staff. Instead of wallowing in Civil War statistics and data, we experience the spirit of the times through the people who lived them. Abraham Lincoln was very believably portrayed as a real human being with weaknesses and strengths we aren't told about in History class. It was fascinating to see inside the political machinations of that time and note that very little has changed. There were also interesting side plots to keep the reader's interest and provide a respite from the accounts of the war and affairs of state. Since I read historical fiction for education as well as entertainment, I feel I was well served on both counts. I look forward to reading other books of American Historical fiction by Gore Vidal.
