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Binding
Hardcover
Weight
2 lbs
Product Group
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ISBN
9780679405078
Book Title
Passage of Power : the Years of Lyndon Johnson
Book Series
The Years of Lyndon Johnson Ser.
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Item Length
9.5 in
Publication Year
2012
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
2.3 in
Author
Robert A. Caro
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Modern / 20th Century, Presidents & Heads of State
Item Weight
45.3 Oz
Item Width
6.7 in
Number of Pages
736 Pages

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WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE, THE MARK LYNTON HISTORY PRIZE, THE AMERICAN HISTORY BOOK PRIZE Book Four of Robert A. Caro's monumental The Years of Lyndon Johnson displays all the narrative energy and illuminating insight that led the Times of London to acclaim it as "one of the truly great political biographies of the modern age. A masterpiece." The Passage of Power follows Lyndon Johnson through both the most frustrating and the most triumphant periods of his career--1958 to1964. It is a time that would see him trade the extraordinary power he had created for himself as Senate Majority Leader for what became the wretched powerlessness of a Vice President in an administration that disdained and distrusted him. Yet it was, as well, the time in which the presidency, the goal he had always pursued, would be thrust upon him in the moment it took an assassin's bullet to reach its mark. By 1958, as Johnson began to maneuver for the presidency, he was known as one of the most brilliant politicians of his time, the greatest Senate Leader in our history. But the 1960 nomination would go to the young senator from Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy. Caro gives us an unparalleled account of the machinations behind both the nomination and Kennedy's decision to offer Johnson the vice presidency, revealing the extent of Robert Kennedy's efforts to force Johnson off the ticket. With the consummate skill of a master storyteller, he exposes the savage animosity between Johnson and Kennedy's younger brother, portraying one of America's great political feuds. Yet Robert Kennedy's overt contempt for Johnson was only part of the burden of humiliation and isolation he bore as Vice President. With a singular understanding of Johnson's heart and mind, Caro describes what it was like for this mighty politician to find himself altogether powerless in a world in which power is the crucial commodity. For the first time, in Caro's breathtakingly vivid narrative, we see the Kennedy assassination through Lyndon Johnson's eyes. We watch Johnson step into the presidency, inheriting a staff fiercely loyal to his slain predecessor; a Congress determined to retain its power over the executive branch; and a nation in shock and mourning. We see how within weeks--grasping the reins of the presidency with supreme mastery--he propels through Congress essential legislation that at the time of Kennedy's death seemed hopelessly logjammed and seizes on a dormant Kennedy program to create the revolutionary War on Poverty. Caro makes clear how the political genius with which Johnson had ruled the Senate now enabled him to make the presidency wholly his own. This was without doubt Johnson's finest hour, before his aspirations and accomplishments were overshadowed and eroded by the trap of Vietnam. In its exploration of this pivotal period in Johnson's life--and in the life of the nation-- The Passage of Power is not only the story of how he surmounted unprecedented obstacles in order to fulfill the highest purpose of the presidency but is, as well, a revelation of both the pragmatic potential in the presidency and what can be accomplished when the chief executive has the vision and determination to move beyond the pragmatic and initiate programs designed to transform a nation. It is an epic story told with a depth of detail possible only through the peerless research that forms the foundation of Robert Caro's work, confirming Nicholas von Hoffman's verdict that "Caro has changed the art of political biography."

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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0679405070
ISBN-13
9780679405078
eBay Product ID (ePID)
112908301

Product Key Features

Book Title
Passage of Power : the Years of Lyndon Johnson
Number of Pages
736 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Modern / 20th Century, Presidents & Heads of State
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Author
Robert A. Caro
Book Series
The Years of Lyndon Johnson Ser.
Format
Hardcover

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Item Height
2.3 in
Item Weight
45.3 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.7 in

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Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"The fourth volume of one of the most anticipated English-language biographies of the past 30 years . . . A compelling narrative . . . that will thrill those who care about American politics, the foundations of power, or both . . . Before beginning the Johnson biography, Caro published a life of Robert Moses, The Power Broker (1974), a book many scholars consider a watershed in contemporary biography. The Johnson project deserves equal praise." - Kirkus Reviews (Starred)   "Riveting . . .  Shakespearean . . .It's a roller-coaster narrative as Johnson plummets from the powerful Senate majority leader post to vice-presidential irrelevance, hated and humiliated by the Kennedy brothers, then surges to presidential authority with the crack of Lee Harvey Oswald's rifle and forces a revolutionary civil rights act through a recalcitrant Congress . . .Caro's tormented, heroic Johnson makes an apt embodiment of an America struggling toward epochal change, one with a fascinating resonance in our era of gridlocked government." - Publishers Weekly (Boxed, Starred)    "A major event in biography, history, even publishing itself . . . Caro has once more combined prodigious research and a literary gift to mount a stage for his Shakespearean figures: LBJ, JFK, and LBJ's nemesis Robert F. Kennedy." - Library Journal (Starred)   "Brilliant . . .Riveting reading from beginning to end . . .The real tour de force in this stunning mix of political and psychological analysis comes in the account of the transition between administrations, from November 23, 1963 to January 8, 1964 . . .  An utterly fascinating character study, brimming with delicious insider stories . . . Political wonks, of course, will dive into this book with unbridled passion, but its focus on a larger-than-life, flawed but fascinating individual-the kind of character who drives epic fiction-should extend its reach much, much further.  Unquestionably, one of the truly big books of the year." - Booklist (Starred), "The fourth volume of one of the most anticipated English-language biographies of the past 30 years . . . A compelling narrative . . . that will thrill those who care about American politics, the foundations of power, or both . . . Before beginning the Johnson biography, Caro published a life of Robert Moses,  The Power Broker  (1974), a book many scholars consider a watershed in contemporary biography. The Johnson project deserves equal praise." - Kirkus Reviews  (Starred) "Riveting . . .  Shakespearean . . .It's a roller-coaster narrative as Johnson plummets from the powerful Senate majority leader post to vice-presidential irrelevance, hated and humiliated by the Kennedy brothers, then surges to presidential authority with the crack of Lee Harvey Oswald's rifle and forces a revolutionary civil rights act through a recalcitrant Congress . . .Caro's tormented, heroic Johnson makes an apt embodiment of an America struggling toward epochal change, one with a fascinating resonance in our era of gridlocked government." -Publishers Weekly (Boxed, Starred)   "Brilliant . . .Riveting reading from beginning to end . . .The real tour de force in this stunning mix of political and psychological analysis comes in the account of the transition between administrations, from November 23, 1963 to January 8, 1964 . . . An utterly fascinating character study, brimming with delicious insider stories . . . Political wonks, of course, will dive into this book with unbridled passion, but its focus on a larger-than-life, flawed but fascinating individual-the kind of character who drives epic fiction-should extend its reach much, much further.  Unquestionably, one of the truly big books of the year." -Booklist (Starred), "The fourth volume of one of the most anticipated English-language biographies of the past 30 years . . . A compelling narrative . . . that will thrill those who care about American politics, the foundations of power, or both . . . Before beginning the Johnson biography, Caro published a life of Robert Moses, The Power Broker (1974), a book many scholars consider a watershed in contemporary biography. The Johnson project deserves equal praise."   - Kirkus Reviews (Starred)
Lccn
2012-010752
Series Volume Number
4
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
973.923092 B
Lc Classification Number
E846.C37 2012
Copyright Date
2012

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  • by idajoe40
    27 Nov, 2018Most favourable review

    Great book on a turbulent time in our history

    I read Volume I of Robert Caro's biographies of LBJ when it was published in 1988 and found the narrative very compelling. I have not read Volumes II and III but am currently enjoying reading "The Passage of Power". The author's deep research into this period of LBJ's life and the politics of that turbulent period in our history make for a very good narrative. Much of what the author reveals in this book is not widely known and differs from has appeared in books published from biographers of JFK and RFK,

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  • by un91t45
    08 Jul, 2012

    This work is an astute and unique study in modern political biography.

    Pulitzer prize winning author Robert A. Caro has scored another coup in this well researched political biography of Lyndon Baines Johnson, the fourth volume of Caro's works on LBJ. Caro's meticulous research and clean, flowing writing syle contribute to a vivid portrait of the period from 1958 to 1964 in LBJ's political fortunes. Up close and personal we see LBJ angling for the presidency and ending up as John F. Kennedy's running mate in the 1960 election despite Robert Kennedy's vigorous opposition. Later, with the assassination of JFK the presidency is thrust into LBJ's hands. Every page draws the reader into the drama of the times and LBJ's role leading to an unprecedented portrait of the man and this key period of our nation's history. If you are interested in modern political ...

  • by nebuchadnezzar2851
    06 Dec, 2018

    fascinating reading

    very good history

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  • by peter33027
    03 Aug, 2021

    Good read

    Presidential history

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  • by s-f-r-p
    02 Feb, 2013

    A writing of true quality, fact & realism; one must sit down & expe

    It was a gift for a lady almost 80 years of age that has read volumes on history and the presidents throughout the years. She mentioned it. Thus, I purchased it for her. She is already pages deep into the 700 plus pages of text and photos. I previewed it myself. Excellent author with a notable history of writing in a splendid fashion. Sometimes it reads very historically and to the point; and, at others more like a novel. Truly superb.

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