The great comeback
Gary L. Ecelbarger
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The great comeback
Published
2008
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books
Pages
286
ISBN-13
9780312374136
ISBN-10
0312374135
Description
"In the winter of 1858-59, Abraham Lincoln looked to be anything but destined for greatness. Just shy of his fiftieth birthday, Lincoln was wallowing in the depths of despair following his loss to Stephen Douglas in the 1858 senatorial campaign and was taking stock of his life. In The Great Comeback, historian Gary Ecelbarger takes us on the road with Abraham Lincoln, from the last weeks of 1858 to his unlikely Republican presidential nomination in the middle of May 1860." "In tracing Lincoln's steps from city to city, from one public appearance to the next along the campaign trail, we see the future president shape and polish his public persona. Although he had accounted himself well in the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates, the man from Springfield, Illinois, was nevertheless seen as the darkest of dark horses for the highest office in the land. Upon hearing Lincoln speak, one contemporary said, "Mr. Lincoln has an ungainly figure, but one loses sight of that, or rather the first impression disappears in the absorbed attention which the matter of the speech commands." The reader sees how this "ungainly figure" shrewdly spun his platform to crowds far and wide and, in doing so, became a public celebrity on par with any throughout the land."--Jacket.
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How many pages are in The great comeback?
This edition of The great comeback has approximately 286 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read The great comeback?
For most readers, The great comeback typically takes between 5h 58m and 3h 58m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 71,500 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 4h 46m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 10 days • Estimated word count: 71,500 words
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What is the word count of The great comeback?
The estimated word count for The great comeback is approximately 71,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of The great comeback?
The great comeback was written by Gary L. Ecelbarger.
When was The great comeback published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2008. The original work may have been published on a different date.