Founders' Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln

by Richard Brookhiser

Book Overview

Abraham Lincoln grew up in the long shadow of the Founding Fathers. Seeking an intellectual and emotional replacement for his own taciturn father, Lincoln turned to the great men of the founding-Washington, Paine, Jefferson-and their great documents-the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution-for knowledge, guidance, inspiration, and purpose. Out of the power vacuum created by their passing, Lincoln emerged from among his peers as the true inheritor...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 046503294X
• ISBN13: 9780465032945
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.6"