The fiery trial : Abraham Lincoln and American slavery

Selected as a Notable Book of the Year by the New York Times Book Review, 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.