The Rail Splitter

The Rail Splitter: A Novel by John Cribb tells the story of Abraham Lincolns remarkable journey from a log cabin to the threshold of the White Housea journey that turns him into one of Americas most beloved heroes. Like Old Abe, Cribbs acclaimed novel about Lincolns years as president, The Rail Splitter brings Lincoln to life in a way no other book does. We walk beside him on every page, through Indiana woods and Illinois prairies, and come to know his hopes and struggles on his winding path to greatness. The story of the rawboned youth who makes his way from a log cabin to the White House is, in many ways, the great American story. The Rail Splitter brings Lincoln to life once again and reminds us that the country he loved is a place of wide-open dreams where extraordinary journeys unfold.