Lincoln in the Bardo

This novel by George Saunders, about one terrible night in the life of Abraham Lincoln, turns the genre of historical fiction on its head. The idiosyncratic turns of phrase on the lips of those in the bardo are quintessential Saunders, though the structure and style here do take some getting used to. Lincoln in the Bardo, to quote a phrase, contains multitudes.

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