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 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 adaptated into the Netflix miniseries Death by Lightning starring Michael Shannon as Garfield, Betty Gilpin as Lucretia Garfield, and Matthew Macfadyen as Guiteau, scheduled to release in 2025. [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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