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  • Team of Rivals

  • The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
  • De : Doris Kearns Goodwin
  • Lu par : Suzanne Toren
  • Durée : 41 h et 32 min
  • 4,4 out of 5 stars (8 notations)

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Team of Rivals

De : Doris Kearns Goodwin
Lu par : Suzanne Toren
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On May 18, 1860, William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, Edward Bates, and Abraham Lincoln waited in their hometowns for the results from the Republican National Convention in Chicago. When Lincoln emerged as the victor, his rivals were dismayed and angry.

Throughout the turbulent 1850s, each had energetically sought the presidency as the conflict over slavery was leading inexorably to secession and civil war. That Lincoln succeeded was the result of a character that had been forged by life experiences that raised him above his more privileged and accomplished rivals. He won because hepossessed an extraordinary ability to put himself in the place of other men, to experience what they were feeling, to understand their motives and desires.

This capacity enabled President Lincoln to bring his disgruntled opponents together, create the most unusual cabinet in history, and marshal their talents to preserve the Union and win the war.

©2006 Doris Kearns Goodwin (P)2011 Simon & Schuster
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    "An elegant, incisive study....Goodwin has brilliantly described how Lincoln forged a team that preserved a nation and freed America from the curse of slavery." (James M. McPherson, The New York Times Book Review)
    "Goodwin's narrative abilities...are on full display here, and she does an enthralling job of dramatizing...crucial moments in Lincoln's life....A portrait of Lincoln as a virtuosic politician and managerial genius." (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times)
    "Splendid, beautifully written....Goodwin has brilliantly woven scores of contemporary accounts...into a fluid narrative....This is the most richly detailed account of the Civil War presidency to appear in many years." (John Rhodehamel, Los Angeles Times)

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    A masterful book served by an excellent delivery

    I thoroughly enjoyed Kearns Goodwin’s portrayal of Lincoln. Her original angle - painting one of America’s greatest leader by contrasting his life with those of the rivals he eventually enlisted into his cabinet - brings new life and nuances to a story told many times. The subtle politics of the time, the humane relationships underpinning them and the dramatic events leading up to - and making up - the Civil War all combine into a powerful portrayal of men and women struggling to chart a course through difficult times. The book would have been even stronger if the author had managed, at times, to shake her deep seated admiration for Lincoln to highlight some of his failures and shortcomings. As it stands, the book reads a bit too much like a hagiography.

    Special congratulations to Suzanne Toren for her fantastic narration of the audiobook. Her performance - complete with tones and impersonation of each character - brings to life the gigantic personalities of Seward, Stanton, Chase, Bates Lincoln and many others without ever veering into cheap drama or drawing the reader away from the complex course of events. A true testament of skills which serves well a text that stands on the precarious balance between story and History.

    Five stars : would recommend to anyone.

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