Lincolns Dreams

Lincolns Dreams is a John W. Campbell Memorial Award-winning novel by Connie Willis.

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 Robert E. Lee's dreams. Together they set out to discover the reason for her vivid nightmares.

Tropes:

 * A Father to His Men - Robert E. Lee.
 * All Psychology Is Freudian - Jeff's old college roommate Richard keeps coming up with far-fetched theories to explain Annie's dreams.
 * The American Civil War
 * Cool Horse - Traveller, Robert E. Lee's trustworthy stallion.
 * Ill Girl
 * Parental Substitute - Broun to Jeff.
 * Recurring Dreams - Annie keeps dreaming of a snow-covered apple orchard.
 * Scary Librarian
 * Shown Their Work - you will learn a lot about Civil War battles from reading this book.
 * Tear Jerker - the entire book, but especially the ending.
 * Twist Ending