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Booth by Karen Joy Fowler

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Lovetopaint037 Sun 07-May-23 10:06:58

This is about the family of John Wilkes Booth who shot Abraham Lincoln. It is full of research and sets the background of the times. It is, however, inevitably quite a long novel and some of the political happenings are obviously better understood by Americans. It is readable and the family are a fascinating blend of eccentricity, talent and the unexpected. I now have about another 100 pages to read and I am beginning to look forward to finishing it.. Not sure if that is me or the book. So would be interested to read what others think.

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TerriBull Sun 07-May-23 10:20:48

I read it, I thought it was very good. I didn't know much about John Wilkes Booth, other than he had assassinated Abraham Lincoln on the basis of some rather warped views. I also had no idea his family were English immigrants and a famed acting dynasty of the time. It was a long book, she must have done much research on the stage life of the family and the political landscape of the time,

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Lovetopaint037 Tue 09-May-23 20:00:43

On the homeward stretch as only been reading at night in bed. It is certainly an interesting read and pleased you enjoyed it.

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