Assassination Vacation
by Sarah Vowell
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Author: Sarah VowellEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-01-31
ISBN: 074326004X
Number of pages: 258
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Book Review: "And Robert Lincoln starring as Jinxy McDeath?"
Summary: 3 Stars
Sarah Vowell tours sites related to the assassinations of Lincoln, Garfield and McKinley; her morbid fascination leading to some good comedic scenes, historical trivia, and the occasionally riff on her unhappiness with George W. Bush's leadership (Her comparisons of Bush and McKinley, while not new, are telling as to where she stands on that subject). Lincoln gets the lion's share of the coverage, as is to be expected, where the obvious sites like Ford's Theater and the off the beaten path scenes like Dr. Mudd's house get equal treatment. Vowell is not a historian, but she does show an aptitude for clearly explaining these events, while keeping her tongue firmly planted in her cheek. Garfield and McKinley are covered but Vowell's focus tends to drift a bit more in these sections and the book loses steam. Maybe it's too much of the same thing. Using Robert Lincoln as the connecting point for her journeys, as he was present or near each of these assassinations, is a clever way to keep these events linked, but it also allows an escape for Vowell ; she doesn't have to treat Kennedy's assassination with the same lighthearted approach she uses on the rest. I found that to be a bit of a cop out , but other than that this is a quick and often very funny view of how these events are perceived today.
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