Single Sentence Summary: The night after President Lincoln buries his young son, Willie, he returns to the graveyard for a last goodbye.

Primary Characters: President Lincoln – a grieving father, both loved and hated by American citizens. Willie – Lincoln’s 11-year old son, recently deceased who now finds himself in the Bardo. Hans Vollman – a spirit of the Bardo who died before he was able to consummate his marriage to his lovely young bride. He’s hoping to return in order to do so. Robert Blevins III – a spirit who killed himself, realizing too late just what a beautiful place the world is. He wants to get back to fully experience it. Reverend Everly Thomas – in life truly a reverend, Thomas is the only spirit who knows the real truth about what the Bardo is….

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