Abraham Lincoln: A Novel Life

By Tony Wolk

Imagine Abraham Lincoln walking the streets of Evanston, Illinois, on Easter weekend in 1955, just a man suddenly and magically free of the terrible burden of leading the nation through war. How will the Great Emancipator react to this new world, where he finds comfort and love in the arms of a young widow? How will learning of his own death affect his efforts to end the war when he suddenly returns to the horrors of 1865? ""Abraham Lincoln, A Novel Life"" answers these provocative questions in a singular depiction of emotional reality and temporal fantasy that brings America's most beloved president to life as never before. Tony Wolk tells this haunting tale from the perspectives of Lincoln and three women in his real and fictional life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932010009
• ISBN13: 9781932010008
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Ooligan Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Reviewing Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln: a Novel Life is a fun time travel novel in which Abraham Lincoln unintentionally goes forward in time ninety years, to 1955, and meets a woman, Joan Matcham, to whom he accidentally introduces himself as Abraham Lincoln and then proceeds to explain. They spend an entire day together and fall in love...before Lincoln goes back to 1865. The novel is historically educational and brings Abraham Lincoln--and Mary Todd Lincoln--to life. In the back of the book is an engaging list of brief biographies on various historic figures who appear in the novel.

A Novel Life

I really enjoyed this book. This book personalized Lincoln and made the story seem very real. The plot was believable even though it was out of science fiction. Well worth my time. Doug Dilley

Thrust ninety years into the future, what would Abraham Lincoln think of the USA?

Thrust ninety years into the future, what would Abraham Lincoln think of the United States of America? "Abraham Lincoln: A Novel Life" asks that what if question as it follows Lincoln as he walks through 1955 America - and his experiences as a man thrust forward where he is idolized as an icon of the country he led for years prior to his sudden rush forward in time. A novel concept for a novel, and deftly written to back it up, "Abraham Lincoln: A Novel Life" is highly recommended for community library historical fiction collections as a different kind of historical fiction collection.

Quite a twist

This is a great book for people like me who love everything about the Civil War, Lincoln and historical novels. This combines the best of two worlds, as it is historical as to the Civil War as well as the mid-5o's, and provides several interesting perspectives on Lincoln. It was interesting to think about how close the two were in years, as well as how far apart in how life is lived. The very personal look at Lincoln is fascinating. It's the kind of book that could get a young person interested in this era. I can't wait to read the next installment!

Lincoln Transported

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel. Have you ever wondered what a wonderful personality of the past might think if he or she were suddenly standing in a different era? Lincoln sees cars, a "modern" 50's kitchen, and interesting clothing as he walks into 1955 for a day. It's a day that changes the entire life of Joan, who meets him there. The reader has the opportunity to get personal with these characters in this novel. And I've heard Tony Wolk is continuing this wonderful tale in his next book--I can't wait.