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The House of Lincoln
The House of Lincoln: A Novel | Nancy Horan
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For as long as she can remember, Ana has been an outsider. Her refugee family settled in 1860s Springfield, Illinois, in the enclave of Little Madeira, where Portuguese rolls off the tongue and porches are full of neighbors and children. A bustling state capital thick with runaway slaves and the slave catchers that follow them, Springfield is also home to a rising politician named Abraham Lincoln.It is in the Lincoln home that Ana finds employment as Saturday girl and household help, working directly for Mary Lincoln in a front-row seat to historic societal changes that will reshape not only Springfield, but an entire country.
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📬𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐥 📚

I recently received 2 volumes of historical fiction that I'm excited about.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐧 by 𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐧 ~ The story of Abraham Lincoln through the eyes of a young asylum-seeker. (Sourcebooks Landmark)

𝐀 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐰𝐧 by 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡 ~ A deaf student of Alexander Graham Bell's tale of how he betrayed her & other deaf pupils in pursuit of ambition. (Park Row Books)

annahenke These look awesome! 8mo
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I had a headache for a day and half or I would have finished this book in two days instead of 4. My first book for the #JoysofJune Readathon. @Andrew65

The House of Lincoln is a historical fiction based on true facts of Lincoln's life in Springfield, ILL . It also talks about a little known race riot in 1908 in that happened in that town.

It's told from different view points, but the chapters aren't POV. ⬇️

MonicaLoves2Read Ana, a Portuguese immigrant, that is young when her family moves to Springfield. Spenser Donnegan, a black minister and barber that helps his brother with the Underground Railroad. Mary Todd Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's wife. With these three narrators you get a different feel for that time. The struggles each dealt with from friendships, family and love.

I wished that part of the things I read, would have been by one of the narrators instead of just facts and information. I could tell that Horan had researched this book well.

It published on June 6, 2023

Thanks to Netgalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for the E-ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

🙂 Happy Reading 🙃

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Andrew65 An Excellent start. Sounds a good book. 👏👏👏 1y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 1y
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Just had a little shower, so thought I would sit out and read before it got hot 🥵 and muggy

dabbe Look at dose puppies! Dey love the rain! 💙🐾🐾🐾💚 1y
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Below, the men are eating turtle soup.

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Starting this one while Ozzie looks on.

dabbe Hello, Outstanding Ozzie! 🩵🐾🤍 1y
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Expected publication: 6/6/23

THE HOUSE OF LINCOLN is an engrossing historical novel that delves into the complex and tumultuous life of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States. The novel follows Lincoln's life from his humble beginnings in rural Kentucky to his rise to prominence as a politician and leader during the American Civil War. The book explores both his triumphs and struggles as he navigates the challenges of his time.

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