Mary was a great book. I have to admit it was a bit daunting when I picked it up. After all it is over 700 pages long and it took me a week and half to finish. That was hard. I'm used to reading 2 or 3 books a week.
Mary tells the fictional account of Mary Todd Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln has long been a favorite president of mine. I think mostly because I've always loved the fact that he was determined to read anything and everything that he would go to great extents to get books to read. I truly admire that and would like to think that I would have been the same way.
I was totally unaware of any information on his wife. She apparently suffered from mental illnesses. This book tells of how after President Lincoln was killed how her oldest son committed her to an insane asylum. The story goes back and forth between her stay at the asylum and her married life with Mr. Lincoln and her sons. I also learned how he suffered from a type of depression throughout most of his life.
The book flowed wonderfully and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Keep in mind that it is fiction and should be read as such. I have not yet done any further research on the true facts of Mrs. Lincoln's life, but hope to do so soon. We will be discussing this book in my book discussion group and am anxious to see what the response is of my members. I'm hoping it will be at least half and half. I know some really do not like fiction based on true stories, but I'm sure there will be some who have just read it and enjoyed the story. We shall see!
Mary tells the fictional account of Mary Todd Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln has long been a favorite president of mine. I think mostly because I've always loved the fact that he was determined to read anything and everything that he would go to great extents to get books to read. I truly admire that and would like to think that I would have been the same way.
I was totally unaware of any information on his wife. She apparently suffered from mental illnesses. This book tells of how after President Lincoln was killed how her oldest son committed her to an insane asylum. The story goes back and forth between her stay at the asylum and her married life with Mr. Lincoln and her sons. I also learned how he suffered from a type of depression throughout most of his life.
The book flowed wonderfully and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Keep in mind that it is fiction and should be read as such. I have not yet done any further research on the true facts of Mrs. Lincoln's life, but hope to do so soon. We will be discussing this book in my book discussion group and am anxious to see what the response is of my members. I'm hoping it will be at least half and half. I know some really do not like fiction based on true stories, but I'm sure there will be some who have just read it and enjoyed the story. We shall see!
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