Lincoln in the Bardo
Saunders, George, 1958-2018
Large Print
The American Civil War rages while President Lincoln's beloved eleven-year-old son lies gravely ill. In a matter of days, Willie dies and is laid to rest in a Georgetown cemetery. Newspapers report that a grief-stricken Lincoln returns to the crypt several times alone to hold his boy's body. From this seed of historical truth, George Saunders spins an unforgettable story of familial love and loss that breaks free of realism, entering a thrilling, supernatural domain both hilarious and terrifying. Willie Lincoln finds himself trapped in a transitional realm - called, in Tibetan tradition, the bardo - and as ghosts mingle, squabble, gripe, and commiserate, and stony tendrils creep towards the boy, a monumental struggle erupts over young Willie's soul.
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prestwich Library | Large Print Fiction | F | Available |
| Prestwich Library | Large Print Fiction | F | In-process (Set: 09 Jan 2023) |
Main title:
Lincoln in the Bardo / George Saunders.
Author:
Saunders, George, 1958-, author
Work:
Imprint:
Rearsby : Clipper Large Print Books, 2018.
Collation:
480 pages (large print)
Notes:
Standard print edition originally published: London: Bloomsbury, 2017.
Awards:
Man Booker Prize 2017
ISBN:
9781528800679 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.6FICTION
Local class:
F
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2638082