Lincoln's Virtues: An Ethical Biography
- ISBN-10
- 0375701737
- ISBN-13
- 9780375701733
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 515
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Author
- William Lee Miller
Description
A dramatic interpretation of the moral and intellectual development of Abraham Lincoln chronicles the events and experiences of his life up to his key decisions during the winter of secession, explaining how Lincoln shaped himself as a writer, speaker, moral arbiter, politician, and statesman. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.
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