Email address:. Biggest New Books. Courting Mr. What The Reviewers Say. Bayard offers readers no absolutes. Rave Jen Forbus, Shelf Awareness. With wit and charm that only Louis Bayard can deliver, Courting Mr. Lincoln transports readers to 19th-century Springfield Lincoln oscillates between the voices of Mary and Speed, brilliantly connecting the audience with these two individuals This is a love triangle capable of stealing the hearts of readers Bayard's masterful command of language enchants and thrills He offers more reasons to love one of the most admired presidents in U.
Rave Connie Ogle, Newsday. Bayard is concerned with the possibilities of the human heart, and he presents an enigmatic Lincoln seen โ and loved โ from two other points of a romantic triangle Lincoln is how effectively Bayard creates suspense, even when we know how the story ends.
Filled with rich historical detail and compulsively readable Fans of historical fiction will be up late into the night to uncover the next chapter of this fascinating time in history. Rave Ray Palen, Book Reporter.
Those who have been privileged to read the terrific historical mystery series by Jonathan F. Putnam will be well-versed in the relationship between young Abraham Lincoln and his best friend, Joshua Speed, as they are the central characters in these books Bayard's descriptions of the characters and the dialogue he creates are delightful What Bayard has accomplished is to take popular figures in U. Lincoln is engaging because Bayard has such a fine way with words.
It is not mere machinations but actual human encounters and conversations complete with the awkwardness and foibles that all of us experience in our own lives. The result is a triumph of a novel and an unforgettable read that is a true page turner. A house divided against itself cannot stand, Abraham Lincoln warned us. The structure is suspenseful and revealing of the contrasting ways in which two vivid characters see the object of their affection Mary Todd Rave David O.
