SUMMONED TO GLORY: The Audacious Life of Abraham Lincoln

A radical reinterpretation of America’s greatest president, Summoned to Glory is a challenge to previous biographies that described him as “moderate,” “conservative,” or even “passive.”  This new look at Lincoln shows his powerful strategic sense, his capacity for bold maneuver — bold to the point of audacity.  It looks frankly at his uses of deception for establishing deniability and for out-maneuvering opponents.  With an emphasis on the workings of Lincoln’s mind — his idealism and his overall honesty combined with his cunning and strategic thinking — this book takes a fresh look at themes that figure prominently in Lincoln’s life story.  It adds new meaning to the work of previous scholars and revises the conclusions of previous Lincoln biographers. 

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“A superbly readable biography that will appeal to expert and novice alike.”

-- James M. McPherson, Pulitzer Prize-winning Civil War scholar, Princeton University

“One of the best biographies in decades. This dramatic and fast-paced narrative will be sure to engage and provoke readers for years to come. 

-- Timothy S. Huebner, author of Liberty and Union: The Civil War Era and American Constitutionalism