{"product_id":"henry-and-clara-isbn-9780345804761","title":"Henry and Clara","description":"\u003cb\u003eOn the evening of Good Friday, 1865, Henry Rathbone and Clara Harris joined the Lincolns in the Presidential box at Ford’s Theater, becoming eyewitnesses to one of the great tragedies of American history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn this riveting novel, Thomas Mallon re-creates the unusual love story of this young engaged couple whose fateful encounter with history profoundly affects the remainder of their lives. Lincoln’s assassination is only one part of the remarkable life they share, a dramatic tale of passion, scandal, heroism, murder, and madness, all based on Mallon’s deep research into the fascinating history of the Rathbone and Harris families. \u003ci\u003eHenry and Clara\u003c\/i\u003e not only tells the astonishing story of its title figures; it also illuminates the culture of nineteenth-century Victorian America: a rigid society barely concealing the suppressed impulses and undercurrents that only grew stronger as the century progressed.\u003cb\u003ePraise for Thomas Mallon's \u003ci\u003eHenry and Clara\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Amazing . . . one of the most interesting American novelists at work.”\u003cbr\u003e—John Updike, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“The powerful story is superbly told. . . . You can’t ask for much more from historical fiction.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ambitious in scope and depth . . . Mallon makes good use of sharp, disturbing twists on familiar themes.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“A transporting, beautifully written novel as authentic in its period detail as it is in its rich characterizations.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Riveting . . . Mallon’s most polished gem to date.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A pitch-perfect rendering . . . Mesmerizing and assiduously researched.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A powerful reconstruction of actual events.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew Orleans Times-Picayune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“From the footnotes of American history, Mallon has pulled authentic figures and embroidered a compelling novel.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A masterly blend of fact and fiction.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eAlbany Times Union\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Mallon . . . outdoes himself in this re-creation, which raises the private consequences of history to what seems their deserved status—legend.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“All written history is a work of imagination, but seldom is it rendered as skillfully as in \u003ci\u003eHenry and Clara\u003c\/i\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eRaleigh News and Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Beautifully written, \u003ci\u003eHenry and Clara\u003c\/i\u003e is marked by tender passion, and its characters are, for all their faults, endearing.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNational Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A stately and elegant historical novel of classic proportions. . . . Mallon’s book is smart and engaging, and he manages to bring his characters fully alive while never allowing us to forget that they are truly creatures of another era.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An imaginative alteration of events, a provocative might-have-been. . . . Some of Mallon’s finest writing goes into Henry’s letters home. . . . Triumphantly successful as a suspenseful and satisfying work of art.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe New Criterion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Mallon\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of eight novels, including \u003ci\u003eDewey Defeats Truman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFellow Travelers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWatergate\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a frequent contributor to \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e and other publications.","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302469030117,"sku":"NP9780345804761","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780345804761.jpg?v=1767728934","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/henry-and-clara-isbn-9780345804761","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}