| Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer: An Edgar Award Winner Contributor(s): Swanson, James L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060518502 ISBN-13: 9780060518509 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2007 Annotation: From April 14-26, 1865, the hunt for John Wilkes Booth and his accomplices transfixed a nation reeling from the horrors of the newly ended Civil War. "Manhunt" takes readers on the intensive search that moves side-by-side with the desperate assassin from the streets of Washington, D.C., through the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests of Virginia. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Biography & Autobiography | Criminals & Outlaws - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 364.152 |
| Lexile Measure: 1060 |
| Series: P.S. |
| Physical Information: 1.19" H x 5.34" W x 8" (0.91 lbs) 496 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 174044 Reading Level: 8.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 24.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: “James Swanson has written a terrific narrative of the hunt for Lincoln's killers that will mesmerize the reader from start to finish just as the actual manhunt mesmerized the entire nation. It is a triumphant book.”--Doris Kearns Godwin The murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greatest manhunt in American history--the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth. From April 14 to April 26, 1865, the assassin led Union cavalry troops on a wild, 12-day chase from the streets of Washington, D.C., across the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests of Virginia, while the nation, still reeling from the just-ended Civil War, watched in horror and sadness. Based on rare archival materials, obscure trial transcripts, and Lincoln's own blood relics Manhunt is a fully documented, fascinating tale of murder, intrigue, and betrayal. A gripping hour-by-hour account told through the eyes of the hunted and the hunters, it is history as it's never been read before. |
Contributor Bio(s): Swanson, James L.: - James Swanson is the Edgar Award-winning author of the New York Times bestsellers Manhunt and its sequel, Bloody Crimes. |