Destiny_of_the_Republic:_A_Tale_of_Madness,_Medicine_and_the_Murder_of_a_President

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Destiny of the Republic

Book by Candice Millard

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.[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] in 2024 Netflix announced plans to adapt the book into a miniseries that stars Michael Shannon as Garfield and Matthew Macfadyen as Guiteau. [5]

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Critical reception

Millard's book received positive reviews upon publishing by organizations such as The New York Times,[6] The Washington Times,[7] and The Seattle Times.[8]

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."[9]

Awards

The book went on to win the following awards:

References

  1. [1]
    "Candice Millard | Destiny of the Republic". www.candicemillard.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  2. [2]
    Bordewich, Fergus M. (27 September 2011). "Presidential Malpractice". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  3. [3]
    Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard | PenguinRandomHouse.com.
  4. [4]
    "Category List – Best Fact Crime | Edgars Database". theedgars.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  5. [5]
    "'Succession' Alum Matthew Macfadyen, Michael Shannon to Star in Netflix Series About President James Garfield's Life & Assassination". Variety.
  6. [6]
    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.
  7. [7]
    Marx, Claude R. (30 September 2011). "Book Review: 'Destiny of the Republic'". The Washington Times. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  8. [8]
    Ramsey, Bruce (21 November 2011). "'Destiny of the Republic': The death of James A. Garfield". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  9. [9]
    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.
  10. [10]
    "Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction – Longlist 2012" (PDF). Booklist Online. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  11. [11]
    "Candice Millard Wins 2017 BIO Award". Biographers International Organization. 10 February 2017. Archived from the original on 26 April 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2018.


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