A review by heathercottledillon
Rise to Greatness: Abraham Lincoln and America's Most Perilous Year by David von Drehle

4.0

"Rise to Greatness" has the perfect amount of detail for my taste, and I like how it's divided with one chapter for each month page of 1862. The main focus is the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation, but there are some interesting personal facts thrown in as well. I think the author does a good job of portraying Lincoln's genius without deifying him or glossing over his mistakes. This is a great pick for people who are not Lincoln experts but want to go a little deeper than the typical biography.