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"James Swanson has written a terrific narrative of the hunt for Lincoln's killers that will mesmerize the reader from start to finish just as the actual manhunt mesmerized the entire nation. It is a triumphant book."--Doris Kearns Goodwin
The murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greatest manhunt in American history--the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth. From April 14 to April 26, 1865, the assassin led Union cavalry troops on a wild, 12-day chase from the streets of Washington, D.C., across the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests of Virginia, while the nation, still reeling from the just-ended Civil War, watched in horror and sadness.
Based on rare archival materials, obscure trial transcripts, and Lincoln's own blood relics Manhunt is a fully documented, fascinating tale of murder, intrigue, and betrayal. A gripping hour-by-hour account told through the eyes of the hunted and the hunters, it is history as it's never been read before.
Author: James L. Swanson
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Published: 02/01/2007
Pages: 496
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.34w x 1.19d
ISBN13: 9780060518509
ISBN10: 0060518502
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- Biography & Autobiography | Criminals & Outlaws
- History | United States | 19th Century