Nancy Horan, author of the bestselling Loving Frank, presents an insightful narrative that chronicles Abraham Lincoln's journey from a humble lawyer to U.S. President and Great Emancipator, while framing Lincoln's Midwestern home as a vital backdrop to the Civil War. Rich in historical detail, the story unfolds through the eyes of a young immigrant, Ana Ferreira, who arrives in Springfield, Illinois, from Madeira, Portugal. At just fourteen, Ana is hired to assist Mary Lincoln with her children and social duties, providing her a unique perspective on Lincoln's evolving views on equality and the Union. Ana witnesses the complexities of Mary Lincoln's character and the emotional struggles she endures as the wife of a prominent political figure. Alongside her close friend from the Black community, Ana confronts the racial prejudices faced daily, observing the workings of the Underground Railroad and the stark contradictions between slavery and the promise of freedom in her new country. The narrative culminates with a depiction of the lesser-known Springfield race riot of 1908, guiding readers through the significant historical changes that have shaped America and continue to resonate today.
Nancy Horan Ordine dei libri (cronologico)
Nancy Horan è una scrittrice e giornalista il cui lavoro è apparso in numerose pubblicazioni. La sua produzione letteraria si concentra su ritratti intricati di donne reali, esplorando la loro vita interiore e le loro motivazioni. Horan approfondisce relazioni complesse e aspettative sociali, enfatizzando la profondità psicologica dei suoi personaggi. Il suo stile distintivo è caratterizzato da un'acuta osservazione e da una capacità immersiva di trasportare i lettori negli ambienti che descrive.
An unprecedented view of Lincoln's Springfield from the acclaimed and bestselling author of Loving Frank. Nancy Horan, author of the million-copy New York Times bestseller Loving Frank, returns with a sweeping historical novel, which tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's ascendance from rumpled lawyer to U.S. president to the Great Emancipator through the eyes of a young asylum-seeker who arrives in Lincoln's home of Springfield from Madeira, Portugal. Showing intelligence beyond society's expectations, fourteen-year-old Ana Ferreira lands a job in the Lincoln household assisting Mary Lincoln with their boys and with the hostess duties borne by the wife of a rising political star. Ana bears witness to the evolution of Lincoln's views on equality and the Union and observes in full complexity the psyche and pain of his bold, polarizing wife, Mary. Along with her African American friend Cal, Ana encounters the presence of the underground railroad in town and experiences personally how slavery is tearing apart her adopted country. Culminating in an eyewitness account of the little-known Springfield race riot of 1908, The House of Lincoln takes readers on a journey through the historic changes that reshaped America and that continue to reverberate today.
Mio amato Frank
- 450pagine
- 16 ore di lettura
Nell'America alle soglie della Prima guerra mondiale la disperata storia d'amore tra una donna sposata e Frank Lloyd Wright, il più grande architetto del Novecento. Storia vera di una donna che in nome della passione e della propria libertà arriva a mettere in gioco quanto ha di più caro. Fino alle estreme conseguenze.