Collecting abraham lincoln the prairie years by sandburg. He was a successful journalist, poet, historian, biographer, and autobiographer. The books were adapted by robert sherwood for his pulitzer prizewinning play abe lincoln in illinois. This edition is an excellent compromise between sandburg s sixvolume edition and the shorter, incomplete texts that abound regarding lincoln. Predominantly a history of the united states from the late 1700s through the end of the american civil war, abraham lincoln is also recommended for anyone interested in an understanding of lincoln. The prairie years and the war years 3volume set by carl sandburg. Noone knows exactly how many books have been written about honest abe but in 2012 fords theatre center for education and leadership in washington dc constructed a 34foot pillar of unique titles about lincoln and it contained more than 15,000 books. Carl sandburg has 189 books on goodreads with 47539 ratings. Shop abraham lincoln books and collectibles abebooks. The war years is a fourvolume, 2,400 page biography focused on lincolns presidency and death. The war years encompasses volumes three to six of a sixvolume biography of abraham lincoln by carl sandburg. The prairie years and the war years 9780156027526 by sandburg, carl and a great selection of similar new. Just finished this and michael burlingames abraham lincoln. Sandburg researched, wrote and talked about lincoln.
In his book abe lincoln grows up, noted author carl sandburg examines the heritage, birth and early years of americas 16th president. When the prairie years was published in 1928, the critical press, supported by an enthusiastic public, felt that the sandburg lincoln, as evidenced by the quality of these first two volumes, would be our generations definitive life of lincoln. He would regularly take a shortcut through nearby knox college in galesburg where, on october 7, 1858, abraham lincoln. Growing up poor on the family farm, abe did chores, helped his father cut down trees, and expertly skinned. Originally published in six volumes, which sold more than one million copies, carl sandburg s abraham lincoln was praised as the most noteworthy historical biography of sandburg s generation. This promises to be the number one biography for holiday sales in the high priced field. The war years, volume 4 carl sandburg snippet view. Carl sandburg s most popular book is abraham lincoln. The prairie years is a twovolume biography of lincolns early life written by carl sandburg and published in 1926.
After the success of sandburg s 1926 biography, abraham lincoln. The prairie years by carl sandburg from 1926 2 volumes by carl sandburg illustrated thoughout with photographs, sketches, cartoons, letters and documents. Mar 31, 2016 in february 1959, carl sandburg gave an address on the occasion of abraham lincoln s 150th birthday before the joint session of congress. A beautifully told story of young abraham lincoln s comingofage drawn from the early chapters of carl sandburg s pulitzer prizewinning biography, abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln by carl sandburg and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks.
Abraham lincoln by carl sandburg, first edition abebooks. The prairie years, abridged edition in one volume by carl sandburg and a great selection of related books, art and. Abe lincoln grows up published 1928 i about the author carl sandburg was born to swedishamerican parents on january 6, 1878, in galesburg, illinois, a prairie town that attracted large numbers of immigrants because of job opportunities at the chicago, burlington, and quincy railroad shops. The combined prairie years and the war years into one volume arrived in. Drawn from the early chapters of carl sandburg s pulitzer prizewinning biography, abraham lincoln. In february 1959, carl sandburg gave an address on the occasion of abraham lincoln s 150th birthday before the joint session of congress. Sandburg s monumental sixvolume life of lincoln, which concludes with the war years, began with twovolume prairie years issued separately in 1926. His exhaustive biography of the president, which took many years to complete, appeared as abraham lincoln. The prairie years and the war years 186164 by carl sandburg and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. Abraham lincoln by carl sandburg, first edition, signed. Abraham lincoln the war years carl sandburg 4 vol set 1939 2nd printing library. Abraham lincoln volume 1 the prairie years carl sandburg. Carl sandburgs abraham lincoln the war years 18641865. Jan 01, 1984 carl august sandburg was an american writer and editor, best known for his poetry.
The first two volumes, published in 1926, cover lincolns birth through his inauguration as president. This alone should tell you this book is a pretty decent listen. Author carl sandberg does an excellent job of weaving lincolns. The war years 18641865 is the conclusion of carl sandburg s epic biography of his fellow illinoisan.
Tells a good story, well written and very easy to understand. After the success of sandburgs 1926 biography, abraham lincoln. The prairie years and the war years is, for better or worse, the bestselling, most widely read, and most influential book about lincoln. Carl sandburg 4 books abe lincoln war years civil 1939 3rd. Abraham lincoln by carl sandburg, first edition, signed abebooks. Originally published in six volumes, sandburgs abraham lincoln was called the greatest historical biography of our generation. Carl august sandburg january 6, 1878 july 22, 1967 was an american poet, biographer, journalist, and editor.
Abraham lincoln the prairie years by sandburg, carl and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. On this day in 1809 abraham lincoln was born, and on this day in 1926 carl sandburg s abraham lincoln. The volume begins with the, now unbelievable question of whether lincoln will be. The lincoln biographer spoke of the nations 16th president as a man who is both steel and velvet, who is as hard as rock and soft as drifting fog, who holds in his heart and mind the paradox of a terrible. Meanwhile, sandburg set out to become an authority on abraham lincoln see vol. The prairie years covering the first five decades of lincolns life. The prairie years and the war years by carl sandburg estimated delivery 312 business days format compact disc condition brand new author biography carl sandburg is widely known as the agreata poet from illinois, and especially remembered for his monumental threevolume biographical study of abraham.
During the course of his career, sandburg won two pulitzer prizes, one for his biography of abraham lincoln the complete poems of carl sandburg. Sandburg, like lincoln, was a son of the illinois prairie and he harbored a lifelong fascination with the sixteenth president. The war years volume 3 three iii only by carl sandburg and a great selection of related books, art and. The prairie years is a twovolume biography of lincoln s early life written by carl sandburg and published in 1926. Abraham lincoln the prairie years two volume set by sandburg, carl signed and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. With hal holbrook, sada thompson, michael cristofer, james carroll jordan. First trade edition of the second of sandburgs landmark lincoln biographies, illustrated with 426 photographic halftones and 244 additional. With these four volumes carl sandburg completes the life of lincoln begun in the prairie years. Abraham lincoln the war years 4 volumes by sandburg carl. Jun 04, 20 originally published in six volumes, which sold more than one million copies, carl sandburg s abraham lincoln was praised as the most noteworthy historical biography of sandburg s generation. In two brown cloth slipcases, one with 34 x 12 white mark to head of upper edge. The prairie years, this is the story of abraham lincoln s childhood. Author carl sandberg does an excellent job of weaving lincoln s story into that of his times. Abebooks alone has more than 67,000 copies of books with abraham lincoln in the title.
He later distilled this monumental work into one volume that critics and readers alike consider his greatest work of nonfiction, as well as the most distinguished, authoritative biography of lincoln ever. The prairie years, the first installment of his sixvolume biography, was published. Originally published in six volumes, sandburgs abraham lincoln was called the greatest. Browse and buy a vast selection of abraham lincoln books and collectibles on.
Realising that people might not want to read something that long, he pared it down to a 1 volume book of about lincoln. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The prairie years and the war years 186164 by carl sandburg and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. As a young boy growing up in galesburg, illinois, carl sandburg often listened to stories of oldtimers who had known abraham lincoln. Carl sandburgs sixvolume abraham lincoln is a monumental work on a monumental theme.
Carl sandburg books biography and list of works author. I could see sandburg, being a poet, choosing poetic methods of refrain as he tells the story of abes birth, and then but a few pages later the death of lincoln s mother nancy hanks lincoln. He won two pulitzer prizes, one for his poetry and another for a biography of abraham lincoln. The war years, volume 4 carl sandburg snippet view 1940. Sandburg distilled this work into one volume that became the definitive life of lincoln. Abraham lincoln the prairie years and the war years carl sandburg. Be sad be cool be kindremembering those now dreamdusthallowed in the ruts and gullies. The lincoln biographer spoke of the nations 16th president as a man who is both steel and velvet, who is as hard as rock and soft as drifting fog, who holds in his heart and mind the paradox of a terrible storm and peace unspeakable and perfect. It picks up with the trip to washington and goes to the end of 1863. Sandburg grew up in the knox county neighborhoods with which lincoln was familiar. Publication date 1960 topics abraham lincoln publisher dell. The war years volume one only by sandburg, carl and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. Carl august sandburg was an american writer and editor, best known for his poetry. Sandburgs lincoln carl sandburg home national historic.
Edmund wilson, in patriotic gore, writes of how grants memoirs used to grace american bookshelves. Written by carl sandburg and published in 1939, it was published about a dozen years after sandburgs twovolume abraham lincoln. Signed by the author on limitation page of volume 1. Since i already had the first volume of sandburgs abe lincoln the war. The war years is the second volume of carl sandbergs epic biography of lincoln. Lincolns devotional by carl intro lincoln abraham sandburg and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. Sandburg often felt that he was fortunate to grow up in such a rich lincoln area and that perhaps he would write a biography of abraham lincoln for young people that would give american children an opportunity to learn of lincoln as he did. The war years, fourvolume biography by carl sandburg, published in 1939. The life of abraham lincoln is told in episodic parts. Noone knows exactly how many books have been written about honest abe but in 2012 fords theatre center for education and leadership in washington dc constructed a 34foot pillar of unique titles about lincoln. Abraham answer asked believe bill called carried chapter chicago close coming county court democratic dollars douglas election eyes face fact farm father feel fight friends give hands head heard herndon horse.
Abraham lincoln the war years volume 4 by carl sandburg and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at abebooks. Sandburgs lincoln within history university of michigan. Carl sandburg 18781967 was twice awarded the pulitzer prize, first in 1940 for his biography of abraham lincoln and again in 1951 for complete poems. A lincoln whom no other man than carl sandburg could have given us.
The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. Mencken called carl sandburg indubitably an american in every pulsebeat. The prairie years, sandburg turned to lincolns life after 1861, devoting 11 years to research and writing. Tall, thick octavo, original blue cloth gilt, original protective acetates, original slipcase. Abraham lincoln, the prairie years and the war years vol 2 by sandburg, carl and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. Abe lincoln grows up by carl sandburg, james daugherty. Carl sandburg books biography and list of works author of. Abraham lincoln by carl sandburg, signed abebooks abebooks. Abe lincoln grows up by carl sandburg and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Volume 2 has faint 34 x 1 dark stain to head of upper cover. The first two volumes, published in 1926, cover lincoln.
It was awarded the 1940 pulitzer prize for history. For 30 years and more i have planned to make a certain portrait of abraham lincoln. An exhaustive work on abraham lincoln, with hundreds of photographs, maps. Abraham lincoln comes to life through the words of his devoted and talented biographer, carl sandburg. Before becoming known as a poet, he worked as a milkman, an ice harvester, a dishwasher, a salesman, a fireman, and a journalist. He later distilled this monumental work into one volume that critics and readers alike consider his greatest work of nonfiction, as well as the most distinguished, authoritative biography of lincoln. Carl sandburg on abraham lincoln as civil war leader the. The lincoln biographer spoke of the nations 16th president as a man who is both steel and velvet, who is as hard as rock and soft as drifting fog, who. Abraham lincoln the war years by carl sandburg 4 vols civil war hb 1939. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. Taking the total achievement, there is nothing in historical literature that i know quite. Born to poor but industrious parents, thomas lincoln and nancy hanks, on february 12, 1809, near hogdenville, kentucky, lincoln.