I knew nothing about this period of history i am a brit and am now fascinated by it. This book is a good read for both adult and young readers, im actually getting a physical copy of the book for my son as i believe he would enjoy it. Ultimately, it took an audiobook version for me to really get into the story because it is a very thick nonfiction book. Doris kearns goodwin has done a masterful job of describing the web of. Team of rivals is an extraordinary work that sheds light on an aspect of the lincoln presidency that many avid historical readers probably know little or nothing about, the presidential race of 1860 and the presidency of abraham lincoln as seen through the lenses of his cabinet and his dealings with them. Team of rivals audiobook, written by doris kearns goodwin. A prequel rivals series by piper lawson available from rakuten kobo. Its one of the bestloved works by richard brinsley sheridan. The book team of rivals holds a few pedagogical uses for a classroom teacher. Glickman outpaces all rivals in the business communication market soundview executive summaries. That, and the accessible storytelling style used by the author support my 4 star rating. The political genius of abraham lincoln is a 2005 book by pulitzer.
The narrator is top notch, he does a great job with the narration and voices. Steven spielberg and tony kushner decided to focus on lincolns tumultuous final four months in office. All that being said, i loved team of rivals and it has gone to the top of my list for reads this year. Team of rivals ebook by doris kearns goodwin rakuten kobo. When tyler adams knocked on my door, he was a broken prince with a.
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Team of rivals has an uncommon and remarkable structure for a modern book. Oct 25, 2005 winner of the lincoln prize acclaimed historian doris kearns goodwin illuminates abraham lincolns political genius in this highly original work, as the oneterm congressman and prairie lawyer rises from obscurity to prevail over three gifted rivals of national reputation to become president. It not only chronicles the life of americas secular saint but also serves as an inspirational text. Read it if you want to understand any kind of historical basis for what is now happening in the u. Team of rivals by doris kearns goodwin abraham lincoln is rarely remembered for his political skills.
The bestselling and prizewinning study of one of the most legendary american presidents in history, team of rivals by doris kearns goodwin is the book that inspired barack obama in his presidency. Paused youre listening to a sample of the audible audio edition. Winner of the lincoln prize acclaimed historian doris kearns goodwin illuminates abraham lincolns political genius in this highly original work, as the oneterm congressman and prairie lawyer rises from obscurity to prevail over three gifted rivals of national reputation to become president. But this immense, finely boned book is no dull administrative or bureaucratic history. While many books on the civil war focus on the battles and strategy, not. The political genius of abraham lincoln by doris kearns goodwin. In a single book, she has captured not only the historical context of lincoln and his times but of the greatness of the man himself. Headtohead, skatetoskate, its winner takes all in this ice hockey classic. Because team of rivals is a 900pluspage book, the only way to make the story come alive in a feature film was to make a story within a story. Team of rivals is an extraordinary work that sheds light on an aspect of the lincoln presidency that many avid historical readers probably know little or nothing about, the presidential race of 1860 and the presidency of abraham lincoln as seen through the lenses of. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers. Discover why this compelling young adult sports novel, written by a teen for teens, has. During goodwins work on team of rivals, a plagiarism scandal erupted over unmarked quotations in goodwins 1987 book the fitzgeralds and the.
Lincoln immediately went about mending fences by inviting them to join his cabinet. Kearns goodwin uses the lives of several members of lincolns cabinet to illustrate lincolns life. Primarily, the content knowledge gained from reading this book is priceless as it is detailed and informative. The best part of team of rivals is the portraits of the men in lincolns cabinet which are given short shrift in other histories. The rivals is a comedy of manners by richard brinsley sheridan in five acts which was first performed at covent garden theatre on 17 january 1775. The story has been updated in numerous adaptions, including a 1935 musical in london and a 1958 episode of the television series maverick, with attribution. The political genius of abraham lincoln, is a biographical portrait of abraham lincoln and some of the men who served on his cabinet from 18611865.
Nov 01, 2005 elie wiesel spent his early years in a small transylvanian town as one of four children. It not only chronicles the life of americas secular saint. Team of rivals, a hefty 750page tome, is far broader in scope and detail than the movie it inspired, but well worth the read, particularly for the armchair historian. A wonderful nuanced book that resonates mightily with and informs what is going on today. The political genius of abraham lincoln by doris kearns goodwin online at alibris. But this slipshod job is an insult to the listener. Team of rivals tells the tale of abraham lincolns political life in two parts. Team of rivals by doris kearns goodwin waterstones. Enlisting the help of a former pro player, he will try to do the unthinkable and win the biggest tournament of the year with an all indian team. This book was adapted by stephen spielberg for film, the screenplay for which was. I really loved your book, and liked the part where all the brothers went to the caves, and t.
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