This book tells the story of major events throughout the world during the time of Abraham Lincoln. The chronological approach to history seems fairly novel when this book was first published, but there may be other books available with the same concept that are better. Some readers may find the shifting viewpoint to be frustrating; others will enjoy it thoroughly. One in a series of books focusing on different periods of history.

I really enjoyed this volume of the World of... series. I don't know if it is just an interesting period of time or its the legacy of growing up in Illinois, where Abe Lincoln is our patron saint. Like the other books, it takes the life of an influential man--in this case Abraham Lincoln--and weaves in the current events of the world. Then it's all decorated with nice little illustrations. This one also carries on the tradition of being enjoyable to read and offering a nice all around view of world history. I'm glad I checked it out.
--J. ( )