Lincoln’s Dreams (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Connie Willis
- First Published: 1987
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Science fiction—time travel
- Time of Work: The present
- Setting: Virginia and Washington, D.C.
- Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction
- Subjects: Virginia, Dreams, Washington, D.C., Civil War, Time travel
- Locales: Virginia, Washington, D.C.
The Plot
Jeff Johnson, a historical researcher for a Civil War novelist named Broun, meets a mysterious woman named Annie at a publication party for his author’s latest novel. Annie is in the company of a sleep disorder specialist, Dr. Richard Madison, who was Jeff’s college roommate. Broun wants to consult Madison about the meaning of the dreams Abraham Lincoln had before his assassination.
Jeff discovers that Annie has been dreaming of events during the Civil War. He agrees to take Annie to Arlington House, formerly a home of Robert E. Lee and now the site of...
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