Maybe there's just too little that remains to give adequate insight into who Mary Todd Lincoln really was. This biography did not provide an intimate portrait of her. There was so much about her husband's life here that I grew impatient and wanted almost everything about him summarized. I'd still like to know more about Mary, but between maintaining Victorian decorum, and Robert burning what letters of hers he could get hold of, maybe she's forever lost. Her husband "belongs to the ages"; she does not. It is nice to see a biography of Mrs. Lincoln for a change. This biography mentions such books as Team of Rivals which was amazing. The Madness of Mary Lincoln which I am still attempting to locate.This bio gives a more balanced look at her life. It does not deny her troubles with shopping and fears re: money. Her "madness" and the basic lack of respect given to her after the death of Lincoln,however; it also expresses the support that she gave Lincoln and her support and love for family and country. This story compares Mary to Eleanor Roosevelt and Hillary Clinton...
Wonderful story and I just loved learning more about her and President Lincoln's life together
—kryp2nite30
I felt like I was ploughing through a poorly written term paper when I was reading this book.
—scooterbabe
Catherine Clinton is a first class historian and this is another great work.
—xxbrendaxx
