Destiny of the Republic

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Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President
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Author Candice Millard
Published2011
Publisher Doubleday
Pages339
Awards Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime (2012)
ISBN 978-0-385-52626-5
Website Destiny of the Republic

Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President is a 2011 nonfiction book by Candice Millard covering the life and assassination of James A. Garfield, the 20th President of the United States, as well as his assassin, Charles J. Guiteau. [1] [2] Published by Doubleday (an imprint of Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, owned by Random House [3] ) on 20 September 2011, it later went on to win the Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime in 2012. [4]

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Critical reception

Millard's book received positive reviews upon publishing by organizations such as The New York Times , [5] The Washington Times , [6] and The Seattle Times . [7]

Del Quentin Wilber of The Washington Post said of the book, "Millard has crafted a fresh narrative that plumbs some of the most dramatic days in U.S. presidential history." [8]

Awards

The book went on to win the following awards:

Adaptations

The book was partially the inspiration for the American Experience episode “Murder of a President”, narrated by Michael Murphy, featuring Shuler Hensley as Garfield, Kathryn Erbe as Lucretia Garfield and Will Janowitz as Guiteau. [11]

The book was adapted into the 2025 Netflix miniseries Death by Lightning starring Michael Shannon as Garfield, Betty Gilpin as Lucretia Garfield, and Matthew Macfadyen as Guiteau. [12] [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Candice Millard | Destiny of the Republic". www.candicemillard.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Bordewich, Fergus M. (27 September 2011). "Presidential Malpractice". Wall Street Journal. ISSN   0099-9660 . Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  3. ↑ Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard | PenguinRandomHouse.com.
  4. 1 2 "Category List – Best Fact Crime | Edgars Database". theedgars.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  5. ↑ Maslin, Janet (11 September 2011). "'Destiny of the Republic,' on Garfield, by Candice Millard – Review". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  6. ↑ Marx, Claude R. (30 September 2011). "Book Review: 'Destiny of the Republic'". The Washington Times. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  7. ↑ Ramsey, Bruce (21 November 2011). "'Destiny of the Republic': The death of James A. Garfield". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  8. ↑ Quentin Wilber, Del (30 September 2011). ""DESTINY OF THE REPUBLIC: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President," by Candice Millard". Washington Post. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction – Longlist 2012" (PDF). Booklist Online. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  10. 1 2 "Candice Millard Wins 2017 BIO Award". Biographers International Organization. 10 February 2017. Archived from the original on 26 April 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "American Experience | Murder of a President". PBS. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  12. ↑ Otterson, Joe (1 February 2024). "'Succession' Alum Matthew Macfadyen, Michael Shannon to Star in Netflix Series About President James Garfield's Life & Assassination". Variety.
  13. ↑ "Netflix's Death by Lightning Wraps Production in Hungary, Expands Cast List | Budapest Reporter". 26 October 2024.


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