The Open Mind: Lyndon Johnson - ‘Master of the Senate’
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- Robert Caro talks about his book, “Lyndon Johnson: Master of the Senate.” (Taped 1-30-2002)
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I think it would be hard to argue that Robert Caro is anything short of a genius. His works on Johnson are magnificent. But if you haven't read it, _The Power Broker_, his book on the legendary Robert Moses, taught me more about New York than anything I've ever read-but not just New York: Robert Moses himself, the surrounding figures, the role and nature of the great city (generically, not just NYC), and, indeed, humanity and human nature; all of these subjects are illuminated there. Caro doesn't just write nonfiction/biography; he writes gorgeous literature.
I read The Passage of Power and Master of the Senate. Master of the Senate is my favorite book of all time. It's like the in-depth instruction manual of how the senate works. Every little tinkering archaic rule of how the institution works, and how politicians worked through it. I agree, though. Passage of Power teaches you about power outside of the government. Especially in New York City.
I actually find his prose panders a little... a little to much of stylistic, which distracts from the story...but definately a good writer....
I'm *still * waiting for his last book to be finished and released.
Oh yeah? You think you're the only guy?
Great author. I could listen to him talk about Johnson all day.
I must say, having read the 3 volumes, it is a Masterwork!
Shane McBryde me too..
Richard keeps imploring Caro to "finish it before I'm finished". Sadly that didn't happen. Heffner died in 2013.
The only bad thing about this book is that Audible broke up book 3 into 3 separate sections and charged each one as its own separate book.. Even though the total amount of hours would have been around 45ish, which is roughly the same length as others in the series and the same length as thousands of others on audible..
I wonder if Robert Caro realizes that so many of us are awaiting the 4th volume like a kid waiting for Christmas :)
Shane McBryde - The 4th was published in 2013. "The passage of power". A fifth book is in the works with an unknown publishing date.
Caro shares great insights on power.
I hope he lives to finish volume 5!
He gone and we're still WAITING FOR LAST BOOK
Are there audiobooks of these? I want to listen to all four.
On Audible.
Sadly Heffner died before finishing the series. it still hasn't been finished as of commenting
It took over 3 minutes to get to the first question. What we want to hear is what Mr. Caro says. I've always disliked LBJ, and the way he used people throughout; and did great damage to the Country. I happened on this book years ago, and read the whole thing - absolutely fascinating. I want to read the remaining unread books, but I really don't want to get into LBJ any further. Destruction of the currency. The great society wellfare feedbag. Affirmative action. The conjured-up Vietnam War. Complicity in the murder of his Boss.
This guy is a great writer, but regarding to that Senator, he should have just said that he was a powerful senator, because that's what the book pretty much represents him
LBJ ambition was national . No klan friendly politician could win nationally. LBJ was an opportunist for power. 1957 bill had to be watered down to pass.
The bully who masquerades as a consummate politician.
LBJ wasn't a good guy at all.
Its unfortunate how people glorifify sanctimonious intentions of policies rather than the results of them. It seems yo be the downfall of every so called intellectual as well as society in total
LBJ was complicated, but he was effective. Escalating the Vietnam War was wrong. He was crude. He was vulgar. But he got us the 1964 Civil Rights Act. And I do mean 'us'. To quote LBJ, 'really, it's all of us'.
Oh, who's the guy anymore?
Probably not. But he did a couple of good things.
Exceedingly evil.
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