Freedom

by William Safire

ISBN: 038515903X
ISBN-13: 9780385159036
Format: Hardcover

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Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group
Published date: 1987

Publisher's Notes

This epic Civil War novel depicts both the minor and major characters of the war, including a politically devious, grimly humorous, and cruel when necessary President Lincoln.

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Paperback Reprint - Harpercollins (1988) - from $1.00
Hardcover - Bantam Dell Pub Group (1987) - from $1.00

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William Safire

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