The Shadows Rise

[Gene C]

Just finished reading this book. It's pretty good. It's not a retelling of the story of Lincoln in New Salem and his relationship with Ann. It is an examination of letters and interviews , mostly letters to Herndon and notes from interviews by Herndon compared and commented on. There is more substance and documentation to the story of their relationship than I thought. I found the letters from the Rutlidge family compelling.

I just found where many of these letters have been collected into a book "Herndon's Informants -
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/herndons...0252023286