Mrs. Lincoln

<p>This engaging wonderfully written narrative provides fresh insight into this complex woman. It is a triumph. --Doris Kearns Goodwin </p><p>Catherine Clinton author of the award-winning <em>Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom </em> returns with Mr<em>s. Lincoln</em> the first new biography in almost 20 years of Mary Todd Lincoln one of the most enigmatic First Ladies in American history. Called fascinating by Ken Burns and spirited and fast-paced by the <em>Boston Globe</em> <em>Mrs. Lincoln</em> is a meticulously researched and long overdue addition to the historical record. In the words of Pulitzer-Prize winning historian Joseph Ellis <em>Mrs. Lincoln</em> is distinctive for its abiding sanity its deft and in-depth handling of the White House years and for the consistent quality of its prose. </p>