The new novel by best-selling author Nancy Horan
On the unpaved streets of 1850s Springfield, Illinois, where pigs root in the mud for garbage, talk among townspeople increasingly centers on the subject of slavery. Three families who have come to the raw Western town seeking to thrive in the state capital find their lives intruded upon by a growing national crisis. The House of Lincoln chronicles the joys and struggles of a Portuguese immigrant family, a free Black family from Kentucky, and the Lincolns—Abraham, Mary and their three children. Over time, these families intertwine during soul-testing struggles as a divided nation descends into civil war.
Paperback release February 6, 2024
What People Are Saying
“Meticulously researched, brilliantly paced…this is the historical fiction genre at its very best.” — Library Journal
“Nancy Horan, the bestselling author of LOVING FRANK and UNDER THE WIDE AND STARRY SKY, makes a triumphant return with THE HOUSE OF LINCOLN…Those looking for more historical context and new voices will delight in Horan’s unusual take on the 16th president. Readers also will love watching Ana—and her country—transform under the deft hand and compassionate gaze of Horan, whose talent for unpacking the lives and histories of famous couples is on full display here. “
—Bookreporter
“The strong sense of place is enhanced by sympathetic characters who, to the end, embody hope and determination. This is a compelling reminder that events of the past are indelibly connected to attitudes that persist today.”
—Booklist
“What a gift Nancy Horan has for conjuring the past and bringing it vividly to life! Here, she turns her considerable talents to Lincoln’s strange road to the White House and the turbulence of his presidency, illuminating lesser-known perspectives and details that resonate eerily with our contemporary times. This is top-quality literary time-travel, and the trip is well worth taking.”
—Therese Anne Fowler, New York Times bestselling author of Z, A Well-Behaved Woman and A Good Neighborhood
“Brimming with a rich and unforgettable array of imagined and real historical figures who helped to shape Springfield, Illinois, and the nation beyond during the turbulent time of slavery and the Civil War, The House of Lincoln is storytelling at its best.”
—Gail Tsukiyama, author of The Brightest Star, The Color of Air, The Samurai’s Garden, and Women of the Silk
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JUNE 6, 2023
