Even after the Civil War came to an end, tragedy still struck the nation as the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln led to the greatest manhunt in American History. James L. Swanson, in his epic tale Manhunt, tells the story of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth as he escapes the capital moments after avenging the South’s defeat. Swanson analyzes an important moment in American History and presents it as an adventure genre as well as a nonfiction novel. I certainly enjoyed this book mainly because I was always so interested in discovering each detail and description that happened during this time. I would definitely recommend this novel to any avid reader, especially one who enjoys either nonfiction or American History.
The idea for either one or a group of people looking for a killer can also be seen in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Both stories show how one who seeks justice hunts down a monster. Victor Frankenstein devotes his life to locating the monster which is exactly what Union Calvary and officials did for the location of Mr. Booth.
From beginning to end, I was always hooked into the book. After hearing about this from a book talk, I was immediately attracted to read about this point after the Civil War. It was a book I could not put down. If I were to choose another book to read, I would certainly choose another nonfiction/adventure story, particularly one about American History.
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