Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson

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  • Pub. Date: February 2007
  • 496pp
  • Sales Rank: 6,869
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    • Pub. Date: February 2007
    • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
    • Format: Paperback, 496pp
    • Sales Rank: 6,869

    Synopsis

    The murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greatest manhunt in American history — the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth. From April 14 to April 26, 1865, the assassin led Union cavalry troops on a wild, twelve-day chase from the streets of Washington, D.C., across the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests of Virginia.

    At the very center of this story is John Wilkes Booth, Americas notorious villain. A confederate sympathizer and member of a celebrated acting family, Booth threw away his fame, wealth, and promise for a chance to avenge the Souths defeat. For almost two weeks, he confounded the manhunters, slipping away from their every move and denying the justice they sought.

    Manhunt is a fully documented work, but it is also a fascinating tale of murder, intrigue, and betrayal. A gripping hour-by-hour account told through the eyes of the hunted and the hunters, this is history as youve never read it before.

    The New York Times - Janet Maslin

    Nearly 141 years later, the body of literature about Lincoln's death is immense and seemingly exhaustive. Yet James L. Swanson's Manhunt has found a reasonably new angle from which to approach its material … he has successfully streamlined the assassination's aftermath into an action-adventure version of these events. He makes Manhunt very accessible and infuses it with high drama.

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    Biography

    James L. Swanson is the author of the New York Times bestseller Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer. He is an attorney who has written about history, the Constitution, popular culture, and other subjects for a variety of publications, including the Wall Street Journal, American Heritage, Smithsonian, and the Los Angeles Times. Mr. Swanson serves on the advisory council of the Ford's Theatre Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Campaign and is a member of the advisory committee of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission.

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    an interesting take on the historic assasninationby Anonymous

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    February 03, 2010: This book was centered around the plan action and chase for Lincons killer, Jhon Willkes Booth. The author James L. Swanson gave actual accounts from the witnesses and people involved in assasinations.

    I thought the book was an interesting and some what easy read. There was not a time throughout the book where i did not understand what the authour was trying to say. I also thought that the book had a virtual cornicopia of information and quotes from eyewitnesses, I found this help full in understanding the story in genaral. But the book was a tad long for my taste 496 pages, with a few pictures but that is my only complaint. The way the book was written was sufficent enough for me to get through it and understand all the information being laid before me. the author did a good job of putting the information together in a way for the book to make sense and flow perfectly. i would recomend this book if you like historical events, and a small ammount of action. overall this book was definetly worth the read.

    Keeps you on the edge....by BSMMA

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    January 08, 2010: Manhunt is a great review of the actual day to day events that occurred between April 14 to April 26th of 1865. I am avid reader of civil war history and I thoroughly enjoyed the audio version of this book. This is a must read for any student of American history and/or the Civil War.


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