The Rail Splitter
by John Cribb
The Rail Splitter: A Novel by John Cribb tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's remarkable journey from a log cabin to the threshold of the White House—a journey that turns him into one of America's most beloved heroes. Like Old Abe, Cribb's acclaimed novel about Lincoln's years as president, The Rail Splitter brings Lincoln to life in a way no other book does. We walk beside him on every page, through Indiana woods and Illinois prairies, and come to know his hopes and struggles on his winding path to greatness. The story of the rawboned youth who makes his way from a log cabin to the White House is, in many ways, the great American story. The Rail Splitter brings Lincoln to life once again and reminds us that the country he loved is a place of wide-open dreams where extraordinary journeys unfold.
Hardcover
English
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Author Biography
John Cribb is a bestselling author who has written about subjects ranging from history to education. Old Abe, his first novel, tells the story of the last five years of Abraham Lincoln's life. His other works include coauthoring The American Patriot's Almanac and The Educated Child, both New York Times bestsellers; coediting The Human Odyssey, a 3-volume world history text; and developing online history courses. His writing has been published in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, FoxNews.com, RealClearPolitics, and several other publications. During the Reagan administration, he worked at the Department of Justice, the Department of Education, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. A native of Spartanburg, SC, John studied literature at Vanderbilt University. He and his wife, Kirsten, are the proud parents of two daughters.
Review
"If you want to walk beside America's greatest hero on his way to greatness, read The Rail Splitter. This is the Lincoln every American should know and love." --William J. Bennett, former US Secretary of Education and author of The Book of Virtues "Historical biographic fiction at its very best. . . . A riveting read from start to finish." --Library Bookwatch "Readers find in The Rail Splitter the heart of the 16th US President and the country that shaped him." --K.M. Sandrick, Historical Novel Society "A deep and dimensional historical novel." --Joseph S. Pete, Forward Reviews "Cribb brings young Abe to life with all his humanizing quirks and doubts." --Jo Niederhoff, The Manhattan Book Review "Cribb tells the story of Abraham Lincoln as if talking about an old friend he has known since childhood." --Tom Mayer, Athens News Courier "Carl Sandburg has a competitor in his contemporary embodiment, John Cribb." --Mary Beth Klee, The Core Virtues Foundation "Historical biographic fiction at its best, an entertaining and informative novel. This is in many ways, the great American story, reminding us that the country Lincoln loved is a place of wide-open dreams where extraordinary journeys unfold." --Midwest Book Review
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The Rail Splitter brings the making of Abraham Lincoln to life in a way no other book does.
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