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Loading... Manhunt: The Twelve-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer[ MANHUNT: THE TWELVE-DAY CHASE FOR LINCOLN'S KILLER ] By Swanson, James L. ( Author )Feb-01-2007 Paperback (original 2006; edition 2007)by James L. Swanson (Author)
Work InformationManhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson (2006)
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But for the most part the narrative - which relies on numerous first-hand and contemporary accounts, as well as Swanson's own retracing of Booth's steps - has a convincing feel, full of detail and dialogue. Manhunt is an enjoyable, and often exciting, portrayal of what must have been twelve of the most turbulent days in American history Belongs to Publisher SeriesAwardsDistinctions
References to this work on external resources. Wikipedia in English (17)The murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greatest manhunt in American history. From April 14 to April 26, 1865, the assassin led Union cavalry and detectives on a wild twelve-day chase through 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. A Confederate sympathizer and a member of a celebrated acting family, John Wilkes Booth threw away his fame and wealth for a chance to avenge the South's defeat. Based on rare archival materials, obscure trial transcripts, and Lincoln's own blood relics, this book is a fully documented work, but it is also a tale of murder, intrigue, and betrayal, an hour-by-hour account told through the eyes of the hunted and the hunters.--From publisher description. No library descriptions found. |
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I think the author presented the information in a way intended to increase sympathy for Booth. It makes sense, if he is somewhat sympathetic, it makes for a more interesting read as the hunters draw nearer to catching him.
However , comparing him to Christ, in my opinion, was definitely crossing a line.
Nonetheless, entertaining and well written ( )