Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, July 2008. Hardcover . Very Good/Very Good. Very Good- Hardcover with Very Good Dustjacket. Light soiling and shelfwear to DJ. Light soiling and shelfwear to covers. Spine ends mildly bumped. Textblock very lightly soiled. Small spot on front endpaper. A few pages have rippling. Pages clean and tight in binding. Pictures available upon request. A locally owned, independent book shop since 1984.

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A revealing look at Lincoln’s actions in 1862—and a nation in the midst of war Lincoln’s Darkest Year offers a gripping narrative of 1862, a pivotal year in our country’s Civil War. Marvel continues the story he began in Mr. Lincoln Goes to War, which focused on Lincoln’s first year in office, again relying on recently unearthed primary sources and little-known accounts to paint a picture of this critical year in newfound detail. Lincoln’s Darkest Year highlights not just the actions but also the deeper motivations of the major figures, including General Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, George McClellan, Stonewall Jackson, and, most notably, Lincoln himself. As the action darts from the White House to the battlefields and back, Marvel sheds new light on the hardships endured by everyday citizens and the substantial and sustained public opposition to the war. The second in a planned four-part series on the Civil War, and the first major reexamination in over fifty years, Lincoln’s Darkest Year stands apart from traditional assumptions and narratives about the early years of the Civil War. Marvel combines fluid prose and scholarship with the skills of an investigative historical detective to unearth the true story of our nation’s greatest crisis.

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Bookseller: Jane Addams Book Shop (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 142100
Title: Lincoln's Darkest Year: The War in 1862
Author: William Marvel
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
ISBN 10: 0618858695
ISBN 13: 9780618858699
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Place of Publication: Boston
Date Published: July 2008
Pages: 480

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Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.