Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer
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AlbakiReads Editorial Twelve Days After Lincoln’s Assassination
Twelve Days After Lincoln’s Assassination
James L. Swanson reconstructs the pursuit of John Wilkes Booth from April 14 to April 26, 1865, placing the chase in a United States newly emerged from the Civil War. The book follows the route from Washington, D.C., through Maryland and into Virginia, while also tracing the response of Union forces and a nation confronting Lincoln’s murder. Drawing on archival material and trial transcripts, it organizes the episode as an hour-by-hour account that brings together the perspectives of the fugitive and those searching for him. The focus stays on the immediate aftermath of the assassination: pursuit, evidence, political crisis, and betrayal.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Readers interested in Lincoln’s assassination and its aftermath
- History readers seeking a focused account of the Civil War era’s closing days
- Fans of documented true-crime history
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Abraham Lincoln’s assassinationThe pursuit of John Wilkes BoothCivil War aftermathJustice and investigationNational crisis
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Book Overview The acclaimed and thrilling account of Abraham Lincoln's assassination and the twelve-day chase for John Wilkes Booth, winner of the Edga...
The acclaimed and thrilling account of Abraham Lincoln's assassination and the twelve-day chase for John Wilkes Booth, winner of the Edgar Award and adapted into an acclaimed Apple TV+ Series
"A terrific narrative of the hunt for Lincoln's killers that will mesmerize the reader from start to finish."--Doris Kearns Goodwin
The murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greatest manhunt in American history--a twelve-day true crime chase for the capture of John Wilkes Booth. From April 14 to April 26, 1865, the assassin led Union cavalry troops on a wild pursuit from the streets of Washington, D.C., across the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests of Virginia, while the nation, still reeling from the just-ended Civil War, watched in horror and sadness.
Based on rare archival materials, obscure trial transcripts, and Lincoln's own blood relics, this award-winning work of American history is a fully documented, fascinating tale of murder, intrigue, and betrayal. A gripping hour-by-hour account told through the eyes of the hunted and the hunters, Manhunt is history as it's never been read before.
This riveting work of historical nonfiction reveals:
- A Nation in Crisis: Witness the twelve days following the murder of Abraham Lincoln, as a country still reeling from the Civil War watches the greatest manhunt in American history unfold.
- The Assassin's Escape Route: Follow John Wilkes Booth as he leads Union cavalry on a wild chase from Washington, D.C., across the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests of Virginia.
- Meticulous Research: Based on rare archival materials, obscure trial transcripts, and Lincoln's own blood relics, this is a fully documented tale of murder and betrayal.
- A Nonfiction Thriller: Told as a gripping, hour-by-hour account through the eyes of both the hunted and the hunters, this is history as it's never been read before.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 444 | Language: English | Publisher: PERENNIAL | ISBN: 0060518502
FormatPaperback
Pages444
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0060518502
EAN9780060518509
PublisherPERENNIAL
Publication Date2007-02-01
EditionAnnotated - Illustrated
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.91 Pounds
Length8.0 Inches
Width5.34 Inches
Height1.19 Inches
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