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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Surprise That ShocksBy RNJAt times, reading historical fiction seems much like painting by numbers. The skeletal outline is there; you merely select the "correct" colors and recreate a picture as it should be. With regard to the novel, the historical outline is there; you can’t deviate much from the actual timeline. But you can focus on characters who perhaps have been lost to history, in this case, Henry Rathbone and , who are in the box with when he is assassinated by , in 1865. The novel focuses on these step-siblings who grow up in the same house when one’s widowed father marries the other’s widowed mother. They fall in love, and in due time, get married, when both are in their thirties. Mallon bases his novel on a myriad of research about these two historical figures—turning Lincoln’s life and death into a mere backdrop for this story.The only aspect of the novel I don’t care for is Mallon’s occasional peek at the future, when the characters of 1875 would have no such knowledge:“If only men might devise some way of preserving sound, so their voices might be kept with photographs and engravings, not just sent out from the body to die upon the air” (261).Yes, yes, I know, Mallon makes a good case by comparing such a desire to the already invented photograph, but still, it seems unnecessary to include such an idea in the character’s inner thoughts. Why can’t Clara lament the loss of her father’s speech without this glance to the future?Otherwise, the novel is impeccably written, and, though the pace may seem slow, one’s reward for finishing it is to experience a climax that is both shocking and yet a surprise for which one has been well prepared.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Little Known and Tragic StoryBy Hapa GirlHenry and Clara by Thomas Mallon is a well written historical fiction about a little known but heart- breakingly tragic couple. Henry Rathbone and Clara Harris would forever be known for sharing the theatre box with the Lincolns at Ford Theatre on the night of the President's . Their backstory and woeful end is intriguing.They were raised as step-siblings when Clara's father, Judge Harris, married Henry's mother, Pauline, widow of a Senator. Their combined families never melded well, but Clara, who was three years older, and Henry fell in love. Pauline Rathbone Harris, and Clara herself were very forwarding thinking and ambitious women who both enjoyed the political and social spotlight. They each tried to steer the careers of their husbands.The author does a very good job of capturing the pre and post Civil years, the abolitionists, and the election of Lincoln. Overall, I felt Mallon excelled at providing just the right amount of background information on the war and politics of the era while building the story of the two intertwined families and lovers.Neither protagonist is very sympathetic. Both have faults, but Clara is more in touch with herself than Henry who, early on, shows signs of a manic personality. His health is compromised and he is traumatized by his Civil War experiences.Clara's friendship with Mrs. Lincoln allows us glimpses into their private lives, especially Mrs. Lincoln's mental fragility.They each suffer from the horrific aftermath and mental strain of the assassination and escape by spending much of their time in Europe. Henry is a somewhat distant and feared parent to their three children and develops an unreasonable fear that Clara is unfaithful and will take the children and leave him.The family wealth sustains them, although Henry makes bad investments and has no success finding meaningful employment. His increasingly odd and violent behaviour isolates the couple and Clara seeks out medical advice to no avail.Finally, the tragedy comes to its violent conclusion in Germany when Henry murders Clara as she fears for her children's lives. Henry lives out his life in an asylum and his mental state continues to deteriorate until his death in 1911.A strange and disturbing tale that adds depth and dimension to any Civil War or Lincoln enthusiast. I highly recommend this book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Fills the considerable gaps in the historical recordBy DickStanley.Really a good story, especially because our so-called history of even President Lincoln's murder has always been deficient. You can't really appreciate what happened to him or to Mrs. Lincoln afterwards (temporarily committed to an asylum by her own son) until you know the tragic story of their fellow theatre-goers Henry and Clara Rathbone. Historical fiction like this does a creditable job of filling in the gaps between the sparse details history has bequeathed us. Mr. Mallon's novel is a public service to all of us, particularly those suffering from what is now called PTSD.

On the evening of Good Friday, 1865, Henry Rathbone and Clara Harris joined the Lincolns in the Presidential box at Ford’s Theater, becoming eyewitnesses to one of the great tragedies of American history. In this riveting novel, Thomas Mallon re-creates the unusual love story of this young engaged couple whose fateful encounter with history profoundly affects the remainder of their lives. Lincoln’s assassination is only one part of the remarkable life they share, a dramatic tale of passion, scandal, heroism, murder, and madness, all based on Mallon’s deep research into the fascinating history of the Rathbone and Harris families. Henry and Clara not only tells the astonishing story of its title figures; it also illuminates the culture of nineteenth-century Victorian America: a rigid society barely concealing the suppressed impulses and undercurrents that only grew stronger as the century progressed.

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