Team of Rivals

The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

Doris Kearns Goodwin

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Penguin
20 January 2009

History; History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Political leaders & leadership

The 50,000 copy bestseller, soon to be a major Spielberg film

In this monumental multiple biography, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin studies Abraham Lincoln's mastery of men. She shows how he saved Civil War-torn America by appointing his fiercest rivals to key cabinet positions, making them help achieve his vision for peace. As well as a thrilling piece of narrative history, it's an inspiring study of one of the greatest leaders the world has ever seen. A book to bury yourself in.

By: Doris Kearns Goodwin
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 41mm
Weight: 660g
ISBN: 9780141043722
ISBN 10: 0141043725
Pages: 976
Publication Date: 20 January 2009
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Doris Kearns Goodwin is the doyenne of US presidential historians, and one of the most acclaimed non-fiction authors in the world. She won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1995

Reviews for Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

'A wonderful book... a remarkable study in leadership' - Barack Obama 'I have not enjoyed a history book as much for years. To escape to Lincoln's sublime rhetoric and magnanimity is a pure delight' - Robert Harris, The Observer (Books of the Year) 'Goodwin's narrative abilities are on full display here. A portrait of Lincoln as a virtuosic politician and managerial genius' - Michiko Kakutani, New York Times