cover image Mary Todd Lincoln

Mary Todd Lincoln

Mary Todd Lincoln. Fromm International, $12.95 (750pp) ISBN 978-0-88064-073-2

The Turners draw on about half of the 610 extant letters written by Mary Todd Lincoln and present a comprehensive portrait of Lincoln's bitterly unhappy wife. PW stated that ""a unique self-portrait emerges, fleshed out and illuminated by the well-written narrative supplied by the editors.'' (September)