Manhunt: The 12 day chase for Abraham Lincoln's killer: The Twelve-day Chase for Abrahm Lincoln's Killer - Rilegato

Swanson, James L.

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ISBN 10: 0749951052 ISBN 13: 9780749951054

Casa editrice: Portrait, 2006

Riassunto

An enthralling hour-by-hour account of the twelve days in 1865 between President Abraham Lincoln's assassination and the capture and death of his murderer, John Wilkes Booth. From 14th to 26th of April 1865, the hunt for Booth and his accomplices transfixed, thrilled and horrified a nation of mourners as Booth led the army on a wild chase through the swamps of Maryland and into the forests of Virginia. At the centre of the story is the ultimate anti-hero: John Wilkes Booth. A handsome stage actor, Booth was as famous in his day as any big Hollywood star today, but threw away his fame and wealth for an assassin's immortality. Manhunt tells the dramatic story through the eyes of the hunters and the hunters - and makes clear why Booth refused to be taken alive when at last he was cornered by the US cavalry.

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L'autore:

James L Swanson has studied and collected books, documents and artefacts connected with Abraham Lincoln's life and death since he was ten years old; Manhunt is the culmination of a lifetime's research and the author's own personal Lincoln library. He lives in the United States.

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• Editore: Portrait
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0749951052
• ISBN 13: 9780749951054
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 464