Lincoln in the Bardo
First hardcover edition | |
| Author | George Saunders |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical fiction, magical realism, experimental fiction |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | February 14, 2017 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 368 |
| ISBN | 978-0-8129-9534-3 |
| OCLC | 971025602 |
Lincoln in the Bardo is a 2017 experimental novel by American writer George Saunders. It is Saunders's first novel and was a New York Times bestseller.
The novel takes place during and after the death of Abraham Lincoln's son Willie Lincoln, focusing on Lincoln's grief and the spirits trapped in the bardo, a transitional space between life and death.
It received critical acclaim and won the 2017 Booker Prize.