Robert caro talks about his book, master of the senate. Caros monumental work, the years of lyndon johnsonthe most admired and riveting political biography of our erawhich began with the bestselling and prizewinningthe path to power and means of ascent. The years of lyndon johnson iii the years of lyndon johnson series by robert a. In the third volume, master of the senate, caro chronicles johnsons rapid. Master of the senate find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Much of the book deals with johnsons bitterly contested democratic primary against coke r. At the heart of the book is its unprecedented revelation of how legislative power works in america, how the senate works, and how johnson, in his ascent to the. Senate years 19501960 in this, the third volume of his ongoing biography of lyndon johnson. Robert caro s master of the senate examines in meticulous detail lyndon johnsons career in that body, from his arrival in 1950 after 12 years in the house of representatives until his election as jfks vice president in 1960. Master of the senate is told with an abundance of rich detail that could only have come from caro s peerless researchyears immersed in the worlds of johnson and the united states senate, examining thousands of documents and talking to hundreds of people, from pages and cloakroom clerks to senators and administrative aides. May 22, 2014 may 09, 2002 lyndon baines johnson biographer, robert caro, chronicles lbjs u. Pdf master of the senate book the years of lyndon johnson. Caro vintage the most riveting political biography of our time.
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