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Lincoln's Dreams
  

Lincoln's Dreams (Paperback)

de Connie Willis (Author)
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As a researcher for a popular historical novelist, Jeff Johnston finds himself immersed in the minutiae of the Civil War, tracking down the name of a general's favorite horse or the spot where Lincoln's son was buried. His meeting with Annie, the patient of old friend Dr. Richard Madison, changes his perspective. While the novelist contemplates a book on Lincoln's prophetic dreams and consults sleep specialist Madison, Jeff discovers that Annie is having vivid, horrible dreams of the Civil War containing details she couldn't possibly know. The point of view is unmistakably that of defeated Confederate leader Robert E. Lee. Jeff tries to shield Annie from the opportunistic reach of both novelist and doctor, but he can't protect her from herself, for she feels duty bound to refight the war if it will finally allow Lee some measure of peace. This charming, unpredictable book, with its unforced subtext of more recent wars and their veterans' lingering bad dreams, is an impressive first novel from a talented writer whose short stories have already won acclaim.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte provient de la Hardcover édition.

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"A novel of classical proportions and virtues...humane and moving."–The Washington Post Book World

"A love story on more than one level, and Ms. Willis does justice to them all. It was only toward the end of the book that I realized how much tension had been generated, how engrossed I was in the characters, how much I cared about their fates."–The New York Times Book Review

For Jeff Johnston, a young historical reseacher for a Civil War novelist, reality is redefined on a bitter cold night near the close of a lingering winter. He meets Annie, an intense and lovely young woman suffering from vivid, intense nightmares. Haunted by the dreamer and her unrelenting dreams, Jeff leads Annie on an emotional odyssey through the heartland of the Civil War in search of a cure. On long-silenced battlefields their relationship blossoms–two obsessed lovers linked by unbreakable chains of history, torn by a duty that could destroy them both. Suspenseful, moving, and highly compelling, Lincoln’s Dreams is a novel of rare imaginative power. --Ce texte provient de la Mass Market Paperback édition.

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4.0étoiles sur 5 When you least expect it, Juil 10 2004
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...this book will GET you!
I read it, enjoyed it, wondered what in the world was going to happen. When it happened it took me completely by surprise. A haunting book that draws you in so skillfully you don't even realize what's going on.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 A gem, Jui 13 2004
Par A. Anderson "Book Person" (Chico, Califiornia) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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I read this book several years ago and still think about it. It is a gem where time is a major character, and the nature of time and history the topic. I found it haunting and thoughtful and lovely.
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Haunting, Dreamlike Quality, Jui 9 2004
Par Melissa McCauley (North Little Rock, AR) - Voir tous mes commentaires
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This book is a perennial favorite, especially as my father is a Civil War buff, so I grew up hearing the facts and stories. I love it when the main character, Jeff, refuses a job studying the long-term effects of the Vietnam War because we haven't properly studied the long-term effects of the Civil War. Too true. And I agree with a previous reviewer that it has an incredible last line (However, I still think the last line of The Great Gatsby is the best ever.)
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5.0étoiles sur 5 Short, but A Great Book
Connie Willis is one of the best speculative fiction writers, and "Lincoln's Dreams" book is up there with her best. Read more
Publié le Mai 9 2004 par Dave_42

5.0étoiles sur 5 A Magnificent Achievement
It's hard to figure on how to write a review for this book without giving anything away. Suffice it to say, for the short hook, that this is a book that no reader should go... Read more
Publié le Fév 2 2004 par Brian Seiler

5.0étoiles sur 5 Finest last line of any book I've ever read
...but if you don't read the book first, it won't mean a thing. Yes, this book moves more slowly than some of Willis's later books, but it is far from boring. Read more
Publié le Oct. 29 2003 par P. Larkin Hutton

2.0étoiles sur 5 Not Bloody Likely
Perhaps it was because I was going through a "logic/realism" period in my life when I read this book, but the idea that the main female character, Annie, was having... Read more
Publié le Sep 27 2003 par M. McShannock

2.0étoiles sur 5 My least favorite Connie Willis book
After loving the time travel books, this was a disappointment. I never really connected with the characters, and while there was some interesting information about the Civil War... Read more
Publié le Juil 3 2003

5.0étoiles sur 5 Haunting and understated
After reading this book I read an interview with the author where she said it was more about Traveller than Lee or Lincoln. Indeed it is about loyalty and unconditional love. Read more
Publié le Mai 4 2003 par reader

3.0étoiles sur 5 Interesting, but not moving
Lincoln's Dreams is a story about Jeff, researcher for Broun, a American Civil War novelists. The story enfolds with Jeff meeting a young woman, Annie, whom is haunted by dreams... Read more
Publié le Avril 29 2003 par feralmum

5.0étoiles sur 5 Wow. This book was breathtaking.
Connie Willis has an amazing talent for building tension in a story. The tension in Lincoln's Dreams builds and builds and builds until I felt every nerve was raw. Read more
Publié le Fév 15 2003

5.0étoiles sur 5 Not a traditional science fiction book, but wonderful
Willis explores many themes in this novel. Can a contemporary character dream the dreams of a historical character? Read more
Publié le Déc 5 2002 par childslibrarian

3.0étoiles sur 5 An interesting theory
I read Ms. Willis' "Doomsday Book" and loved it. So I picked up "Lincoln's Dreams" hoping for the same experience. However, I was slightly disappointed. Read more
Publié le Aoû 1 2002 par J. Peterson

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