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The Great Task Remaining: The Third Year of Lincoln's War
by Marvel, William
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- near fine/near fine
- ISBN 10
- 061899064X
- ISBN 13
- 9780618990641
- Seller
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Batavia, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010-06-22. First edition, complete line of . Hardcover. near fine/near fine. NOT an ex library book. 430 pages including the index. Dust jacket has no chips or tears, price is not clipped.
Synopsis
The Great Task Remaining is a striking, often poignant portrait of people balancing their own values—rather than ours—to determine whether the horrors attending Mr. Lincoln’s war were worth bearing in order to achieve his ultimate goals. As 1863 unfolds, we see the disaster at Chancellorsville, the battle of Gettysburg, and the end of the siege of Vicksburg. Then, astonishingly, the Confederacy springs vigorously back to life after the Union triumphs of the summer, setting the stage for Lincoln’s now famous speech on the Pennsylvania battlefield. Without abandoning the underlying sympathy for Lincoln, Marvel makes a convincing argument for the Gettysburg Address as being less of a paean to liberty than an appeal to stay the course in the face of rampant antiwar sentiment. The Great Task Remaining offers a provocative history of a dramatic year—a year that saw victory and defeat, doubt and riot—as well as a compelling story of a people who clung to the promise of a much-longed-for end.
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- Bookseller
- Dorothy Meyer - Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 336638
- Title
- The Great Task Remaining: The Third Year of Lincoln's War
- Author
- Marvel, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - near fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, complete line of
- ISBN 10
- 061899064X
- ISBN 13
- 9780618990641
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2010-06-22
Terms of Sale
Dorothy Meyer - Bookseller
Payment may be made by Visa, Mastercard, Money order or check. Books will be held seven days pending arrival of payment. All orders are carefully packaged and shipped promptly upon receipt of payment. Shipping is by U.S. Post Office media rate unless otherwise requested by the buyer. Postage for the first book is $3.95, and $1.25 for each additional book. Rates for Priority mail and International Delivery are based on destination. Heavier books and book sets may require additional postage. Returns are accepted within fourteen days of delivery.
About the Seller
Dorothy Meyer - Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Batavia, Illinois
About Dorothy Meyer - Bookseller
Dorothy Meyer - Bookseller was established in 1987 offering collectible and out of print books. We offer a full line of general stock with an emphasis on Americana, Children & Juvenile, Juvenile Series and Military. We are careful in describing the condition of the book and the dust jacket. All dust jackets are protected with mylar covers. All books are subject to prior sale. Member of Midwest Book Hunters.
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