Jon Meacham has provided us with a great biography of Abraham Lincoln. It is especially good and timely because of the many divisions in the United States. Our country is more divided than any time since the Civil War. And learning about Lincoln and the evolution of his beliefs could yield a few useful lessons that could help us through the current situation.

The full title is And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle by Jon Meacham. First, I should thank Netgalley for the chance to read an ARC before publication. I did actually start it before publication but it took a while to read the book and write a review.

According to Amazon the hardcover version is 720 pages. So it is a long book. But according to my Kindle about half on the ARC was references. So it is not overly long. But it is a biography with much to think about so it did take me a while to read it.

Jon Meacham is an expert American historian and biographer. He is also a fine writer. I particular like the way he explained the development of his ideas and how he implemented them during his Presidency.

It is a great book and an important book.  I highly recommend this biography of Abraham Lincoln.