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6	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lincolns_dreams.png]]
7	''Lincoln's Dreams'' is a John W. Campbell Memorial Award-winning novel, written by Creator/{{Connie Willis}} in 1987.
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9	The novel tells the story of young history researcher Jeff, who works for a Civil War novelist. He meets Annie, a troubled young woman who is having [[UsefulNotes/RobertELee Robert E. Lee]]'s dreams. Together they set out to discover the reason for her vivid nightmares.
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11	!!Tropes present in this work:
12	* AllPsychologyIsFreudian: Jeff's old college roommate Richard keeps coming up with far-fetched theories to explain Annie's dreams.
13	* CoolHorse: Traveller, Robert E. Lee's trustworthy stallion.
14	%%* AFatherToHisMen: Robert E. Lee.
15	%%* ParentalSubstitute: Broun to Jeff.
16	* RecurringDreams: Annie keeps dreaming of a snow-covered apple orchard.
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18	* ShownTheirWork: you will learn a lot about Civil War battles from reading this book.
19	* TwistEnding: [[spoiler: The working hypothesis for most of the book is that Annie is helping Lee Rest in Peace by sharing his nightmares. The truth turns out to be he's trying to warn the girl that she has heart disease, which is what killed him, and seek medical help.]]

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