Lincoln in the Bardo

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Hauntingly poignant; Lincoln amidst grief and ghosts.

Imagine stepping into a vivid tapestry woven with historical threads and spectral whispers. "Lincoln in the Bardo" by George Saunders does just that, blurring the lines between life and death through the eyes of grieving Abraham Lincoln. It's a narrative symphony that respects the somberness of loss while also sewing in moments of light and levity. For lovers of history, the supernatural, or simply those who appreciate innovation in storytelling, this book is an unforgettable dance with the ephemeral.

  • Booker Prize (2017)
  • Tähtivaeltaja Award Nominee (2019)
  • Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) Nominee for International Book (2018)
  • Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Fiction (2018)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2017)
  • Waterstones Book of the Year Nominee (2017)
  • Gordon Burn Prize Nominee for Longlist (2017)
  • Golden Man Booker Prize Nominee (2018)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee for Shortlist (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Lincoln in the Bardo

Regular price $12.90
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ISBN: 9780525511083
Authors: George Saunders
Publisher: Random House
Date of Publication: 2017-10-16
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.75
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The captivating first novel by the best-selling, National Book Award nominee George Saunders, about Abraham Lincoln and the death of his eleven-year-old son, Willie, at the dawn of the Civil War. On February 22, 1862, two days after his death, Willie Lincoln was laid to rest in a marble crypt in a Georgetown cemetery. That very night, shattered by grief, Abraham Lincoln arrives at the cemetery under cover of darkness and visits the crypt, alone, to spend time with his son’s body. Set over the course of that one night and populated by ghosts of the recently passed and the long dead, Lincoln in the Bardo is a thrilling exploration of death, grief, the powers of good and evil, a novel - in its form and voice - completely unlike anything you have read before. It is also, in the end, an exploration of the deeper meaning and possibilities of life, written as only George Saunders can: with humor, pathos, and grace.
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Hauntingly poignant; Lincoln amidst grief and ghosts.

Imagine stepping into a vivid tapestry woven with historical threads and spectral whispers. "Lincoln in the Bardo" by George Saunders does just that, blurring the lines between life and death through the eyes of grieving Abraham Lincoln. It's a narrative symphony that respects the somberness of loss while also sewing in moments of light and levity. For lovers of history, the supernatural, or simply those who appreciate innovation in storytelling, this book is an unforgettable dance with the ephemeral.

  • Booker Prize (2017)
  • Tähtivaeltaja Award Nominee (2019)
  • Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) Nominee for International Book (2018)
  • Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Fiction (2018)
  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2017)
  • Waterstones Book of the Year Nominee (2017)
  • Gordon Burn Prize Nominee for Longlist (2017)
  • Golden Man Booker Prize Nominee (2018)
  • Dublin Literary Award Nominee for Shortlist (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.