Thomas Mallon

Henry and Clara

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ISBN 13:
9780345804761
author:
Thomas Mallon
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Vintage Books
language:
English
Publication Year:
2013
Pages:
368
Dimensions:
5.20 (w) x 8.10 (h) x 1.00 (d)
Genre:
Fiction, Fiction Subjects
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 5 working days
£13.87

Description

On the evening of Good Friday, 1865, Henry Rathbone and Clara Harris joined the Lincolns in the Presidential box at Ford's Theater. Their presence became an eyewitness account of one of America's most tragic events. This novel tells the extraordinary story of this young couple whose lives were forever changed by their encounter with history. Thomas Mallon weaves a dramatic tale of passion, scandal, heroism, murder, and madness, all based on meticulous research into the Rathbone and Harris families' fascinating past. As Henry and Clara's remarkable life unfolds, it also sheds light on the culture of 19th-century America - a society struggling to conceal its suppressed impulses and undercurrents.

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