Reviews for The life of Abraham Lincoln

The average rating for The life of Abraham Lincoln based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-11-27 00:00:00 Barbars Spittle Good read with lots of interesting history. To be noted is that the book is written by a clear admirer of Thomas Jefferson and certain bias can be seen. As the chapters go on, the bias becomes more evident. Parts of the writings may very well be speculative as the author sees fit, for instance, the actions and outcomes of Jefferson were not in accordance with his "ideology" - could the author read his mind? He concluded based on his own interpretation of Jefferson by Jefferson's own writing, maybe. But who is to know if a man writes what he truly believes or writes what he thinks right and perpetuates into history?

Review # 2 was written on 2015-05-26 00:00:00 George Sarantopoulos This is an insightful and easy-to-read work on the life of Thomas Jefferson--it is balanced in the portrayal of the major events of his life, from youth until death, and it reads nearly like a novel. Other biographies on Jefferson might shine more light on various aspects of his personage, his mind, his spirit, his politics, or even his genealogy, but this book does a fine job of conveying a little of each without feeling dense or over-spread.