{"product_id":"the-fiery-trial-abraham-lincoln-and-american-slavery-9780393340662","title":"The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery","description":"Selected as a Notable Book of the Year by the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e, this landmark work gives us a definitive account of Lincoln's lifelong engagement with the nation's critical issue: American slavery. A master historian, Eric Foner draws Lincoln and the broader history of the period into perfect balance. We see Lincoln, a pragmatic politician grounded in principle, deftly navigating the dynamic politics of antislavery, secession, and civil war. Lincoln's greatness emerges from his capacity for moral and political growth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric Foner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780393340662\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/13\/2011 pg. 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFoner, Eric:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eEric Foner\u003c\/strong\u003e's indelible works include the landmark history, \u003cem\u003eReconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e; a bestselling study of Lincoln and slavery, \u003cem\u003eThe Fiery Trial\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the Pulitzer, Bancroft, and Lincoln Prizes; and an influential history of the Reconstruction amendments, \u003cem\u003eThe Second Founding\u003c\/em\u003e. The DeWitt Clinton Professor Emeritus of History at Columbia University, Foner continues to write frequently for \u003cem\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/em\u003e and other publications.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Eric Foner \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47792942842013,"sku":"9780393340662","price":37.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_dcb38a93-6dab-4ed2-b639-bcba5ba4f72f.jpg?v=1774985241","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-fiery-trial-abraham-lincoln-and-american-slavery-9780393340662","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}