President Lincoln: The Duty of a Statesman (Vintage) - Softcover

"One of the best and most beautifully written accounts of the great man's years in the White House." --The Washington Post "Superb. . . . Miller's portrait of Lincoln exhibits many familiar facets, but by isolating and judging him on that moral plane he shows how intelligence, humor, patience, and character can combine spectacularly." --Chicago Sun-Times "Deserves to be placed alongside the masterpieces by David Herbert Donald, Merrill Peterson and Michael Burlingame. . . . Exceptional." --The Sunday Star-Ledger "Splendid. . . . This rich and rewarding book should be enjoyed by all those interested in Lincoln or the presidency in general." --BookPage

A companion volume to the acclaimed Lincoln's Virtues follows America's sixteenth president from inexperienced back-country politician to a head of state confronted by grave issues and moral dilemmas, as he struggled to preserve the United States of America while ending the unjust horrors of human slavery. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.