By David Von Drehle
The electrifying story of Abraham Lincoln's rise to
greatness during the most perilous year in our nation’s history.
As 1862 dawned, the American republic was at death's door.
The federal government appeared overwhelmed, the U.S. Treasury was broke, and
the Union’s top general was gravely ill. The Confederacy—with its booming
economy, expert military leadership, and commanding position on the
battlefield—had a clear view to victory. To a remarkable extent, the survival
of the country depended on the judgment, cunning, and resilience of the
unschooled frontier lawyer who had recently been elected president.
Twelve months later, the Civil War had become a cataclysm
but the tide had turned. The Union generals who would win the war had at last
emerged, and the Confederate Army had suffered the key losses that would lead
to its doom. The blueprint of modern America—an expanding colossus of
industrial and financial might—had been indelibly inked. And the man who
brought the nation through its darkest hour, Abraham Lincoln, had been forged
into a singular leader.
In Rise to Greatness, acclaimed author David Von
Drehle has created both a deeply human portrait of America’s greatest president
and a rich, dramatic narrative about our most fateful year.
About The Author:
David von Drehle is the author of three previous
books, including the award-winning Triangle, a history of the Triangle
shirtwaist factory fire that The New York Times called "social
history at its best." An editor-at-large at Time magazine, he and
his family live in Kansas City, Missouri.
ISBN 978-0805079708, Henry Holt and Co., © 2012, Hardcover,
480 pages, End Notes, Bibliography & Index. $30.00
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