What he did in the following months and years made such a massive difference in history that david m. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. This page contains details about the nonfiction book abraham lincoln. Sandburgs lincoln within history um library digital collections. Carl sandburg 18781967 was twice awarded the pulitzer prize, first in 1940 for his biography of abraham lincoln and again in 1951 for complete poems. Lincoln was wrapped up in reading the bible from an early age. The prairie years and the war years paperback october 23, 1974 by carl sandburg author. Edward c goodman presents the life of the civil war president, detailing his childhood, his education, career as a lawyer and legislator, his marriage, political campaigns, presidential years, and assassination. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Civil war and history buffsas well as all lovers of fine writing. Meanwhile, sandburg set out to become an authority on abraham lincoln see vol. A twovolume labor of love by poet carl sandburg recalling lincoln s years as a country lawyer and prairie politician. The prairie years is a twovolume biography of lincoln s early life written by carl sandburg and published in 1926. Abraham lincoln the prairie years and the war years one volume.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The prairie years and the war years distills sandburgs monumental six volume set into a single one book edition. Pdf abraham lincoln the war years complete in four volumes. Written by carl sandburg and published in 1939, it was published about a dozen years after sandburgs twovolume abraham lincoln. Predominantly a history of the united states from the late 1700s through the end of the american civil war, abraham lincoln is also recommended for anyone interested in an understanding of lincoln, the man. The prairie years and the war years is, for better or worse, the bestselling, most widely read, and most influential book.
Carl sandburgs abraham lincoln the prairie years and war years biography. The prairie years and the war years rare book for sale. Sandburgs lincoln within history university of michigan. This is a handsome, leatherbound, finebinding edition of abraham lincoln the prairie years and the war years by carl sandburg. Abraham lincoln was born in rural kentucky in 1809, to parents of low social standing and little education. Find abraham lincoln the prairie years and the war years one volume edition by sandburg, carl at biblio. As he should, sandburg lovingly told lincolns history from beginning to end. Abraham lincoln the war years complete book set of 4 carl sandburg civil war lot. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. In 1939, sandburg published the second part of the biography, the fourvolume pulitzerprize winning abraham lincoln. Jan 16, 2020 trumpet executive editor stephen flurrys edstone book club resumed on january 16.
Press the button start search and wait a little while. Sandburg, like lincoln, was a son of the illinois prairie and he harbored a lifelong fascination with the sixteenth president. The prairie years and the war years 186164 by carl sandburg and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This book is the 871st greatest nonfiction book of all time as determined by. The war years by carl sandburg in a sixvolume hardcover set description. Nov 29, 2015 the life of abraham lincoln audiobook ward hill lamon 1828 1893 ward hill lamons work is a study of the life of the 16th president of the united states of america from his childhood to the. The prairie years and the war years 3volume set by carl sandburg. The prairie years and the war years unabridged by sandburg, carl isbn.
Carl sandburg this biography is drawn from the six volume work on lincoln and new research uncovered since the original publication. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Gerald flurry has referenced abraham lincoln in numerous television programs, sermons, books, booklets and articles. The prairie years covering the first five decades of lincolns life. By gleaning every possible reference from history, literature, and popular lore, sandburg successfully captures not only the legendary president, but also lincoln the man. The prairie years and the war years distills sandburgs monumental six volume set into a single onebook edition. The prairie years and the war years carl sandburg, author, edward c. Before becoming known as a poet, he worked as a milkman, an ice harvester, a dishwasher, a salesman, a fireman, and a journalist. Flurry and more than 20 club members are reading the abridged version of carl sandburgs sixpart series on abraham lincoln, abraham lincoln.
The prairie years is a twovolume biography of lincolns early life written by carl sandburg and published in 1926. Collecting abraham lincoln the prairie years by sandburg. Pdf download abraham lincoln prairie years and the war. The first book, published in two volumes, abraham lincoln. February 12, 1809 april 15, 1865 was an american statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president of the united states 18611865. The prairie years and the war years by carl sandburg. His exhaustive biography of the president, which took many years to complete, appeared as abraham lincoln. Lincoln s mother, nancy hanks, died when lincoln was still a boy, and the next year his father, thomas remarried to sarah.
The first two volumes, published in 1926, cover lincolns birth through his inauguration as president. The war years encompasses volumes three to six of a. Abraham lincoln prairie years and the war years hardcover april 1, 1975 by carl sandburg author. The prairie years and the war years hardcover 1970 by carl sandburg author. The prairie years and the war years from the worlds largest community of readers. These books were in their time a success, and helped form the american cultural understanding of lincoln in the 20 th century. It was in the foothills of kentucky and the farmcountry of indiana and mississippi that the future president learned about peoplehow to listen to them and how to relate to their diverse opinions and ideas. Lincoln led the nation through its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis in the american civil war. In his first public speech, he stressed the importance of education in society, if for nothing else but the advantages and satisfaction to be derived from all being able to read the scriptures. Realising that people might not want to read something that long, he pared it down to a 1 volume book of about lincoln.
In 1957, those four volumes were condensed to two volumes of the same name. The prairie years and the war years by carl sandburg at barnes. The books have been through many editions, including a onevolume edition in 1954 prepared by sandburg. This first edition, signed by lincoln, carl sandburg is available at bauman rare books. A sixvolume set detailing the life and presidency of abraham lincoln prior to, and during the course the american civil war.
Edmund wilson, in patriotic gore, writes of how grants memoirs used to grace american bookshelv. Feb 08, 2016 read abraham lincoln the prairie years and the war yearsonevolume edition the library of ebook free. This alone should tell you this book is a pretty decent listen. The war years is a fourvolume, 2,400 page biography focused on lincolns presidency and death.
Abraham lincoln the prairie years and the war years by. Representing a lifetime of study by the great american poet, abraham lincoln. The prairie years and the war years by carl sandburg and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. By gleaning every possible reference from history, literature, and popular lore, sandburg successfully captures not only the legendary president, but also. Early on carl sandburg wrote a four volume version of abraham lincoln. Lincoln endured and led america through its greatest national crisisthe american civil war. Potter, an eminent historian of the south, concluded years ago that if lincoln and the. The prairie years and the war years is, for better or worse, the bestselling, most widely read, and most influential book about lincoln. Originally published in six volumes, sandburgs abraham lincoln was called the greatest historical biography of our generation.