Good Brother, Bad Brother: The Story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth

Good Brother, Bad Brother: The Story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth

by James Cross Giblin
Good Brother, Bad Brother: The Story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth

Good Brother, Bad Brother: The Story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth

by James Cross Giblin

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Overview

Edwin Booth and his younger brother John Wilkes Booth were, in many ways, two of a kind. They were among America’s finest actors, having inherited their father’s commanding stage presence along with his penchant for alcohol and impulsive behavior. In other respects, the two brothers were very different. Edwin was more introspective, while John was known for his passionate intensity. They stood at opposite poles politically, as well: Edwin voted for Abraham Lincoln; John was an ardent advocate of the Confederacy.

Award-winning author James Cross Giblin draws on first-hand accounts of family members, friends, and colleagues to create vivid images of Edwin Booth and his brother John Wilkes, best known today as the man who shot Abraham Lincoln. He traces the events leading up to the assassination and describes the effects of John Wilkes’s infamous deed on himself, his family, and his country. Comprehensive and compelling, this dual portrait illuminates a dark and tragic moment in the nation’s history and explores the complex legacy of two leading men—one revered, the other abhorred. Notes, bibliography, index.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780544809741
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 01/10/2017
Edition description: Reprint
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 7.40(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile: 1130L (what's this?)
Age Range: 10 - 12 Years

About the Author

James Cross Giblin (1933-2016) was the author of more than twenty critically acclaimed books for young people. His book The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler received the Robert F. Sibert Award for Informational Books.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1A Brother's Crime1
Chapter 2Crowing Like a Rooster7
Chapter 3"Where Are Your Spurs?"16
Chapter 4Gold Pieces and Blizzards25
Chapter 5Hamlet in Honolulu33
Chapter 6Edwin in Love44
Chapter 7Marching Off to War56
Chapter 8"He Must Come at Once!"67
Chapter 9A Spy and a Blockade Runner76
Chapter 10"When Lincoln Shall Be King"87
Chapter 11"To Whom It May Concern"98
Chapter 12"Sic Semper Tyrannis!"110
Chapter 13The Terrible Aftermath125
Chapter 14"Hunted Like a Dog"136
Chapter 15"Useless, Useless"144
Chapter 16Death by Hanging155
Chapter 17Standing Ovations169
Chapter 18Into the Furnace179
Chapter 19Targeting Edwin188
Chapter 20Triumph in Germany198
Chapter 21A Toast to the Players207
Chapter 22The Last Hamlet216
Bibliography and Source Notes223
Index235

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Giblin is brilliant...breathtaking clarity...readers will be engrossed until the very last footnote." BOOKLIST, starred review

Booklist, ALA, Starred Review

"Giblin raises his biographical curtain....opens a wealth of avenues for further reading...put[s] faces to the history." HORN BOOK Horn Book

"The writing is engaging and eminently readable...consummate storytelling. What a story! This is nonfiction at its finest." SLJ, starred School Library Journal, Starred

"Compelling...fascinating biography of brothers during a time of war....readable and interesting." KIRKUS, starred Kirkus Reviews, Starred

"[A] dual biography by a master of the art...Giblin weaves high drama." The Washington Post BOOK WORLD The Washington Post

"Giblin...offers a particularly poignant picture...relates the fraternal saga with verve as well as diligence." BCCB Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

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