Destiny of the Republic

Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President
Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President
AuthorCandice Millard
Published2011
PublisherDoubleday
Pages339
AwardsEdgar Award for Best Fact Crime (2012)
ISBN978-0-385-52626-5
WebsiteDestiny of the Republic

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 starring Michael Shannon as Garfield and Matthew Macfadyen as Guiteau.[5][6]

  1. ^ "Candice Millard | Destiny of the Republic". www.candicemillard.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  2. ^ Bordewich, Fergus M. (27 September 2011). "Presidential Malpractice". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  3. ^ Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard | PenguinRandomHouse.com.
  4. ^ "Category List – Best Fact Crime | Edgars Database". theedgars.com. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  5. ^ Otterson, Joe (1 February 2024). "'Succession' Alum Matthew Macfadyen, Michael Shannon to Star in Netflix Series About President James Garfield's Life & Assassination". Variety.
  6. ^ "Netflix's Death by Lightning Wraps Production in Hungary, Expands Cast List | Budapest Reporter". 26 October 2024.