Since 1977, caro has been writing what will be a fivevolume biography of the thirtysixth president of the united states, the years of lyndon johnson. Apr 01, 2019 caro, of course, is responsible for two totems of american political biography. President barack obama the most absorbing, detailed, instructive, provocative book ever published about the making and. Robert moses and the fall of new york audiobook by robert a. A former investigative reporter for newsday, robert caro is the author of the power broker 1974, a biography of the urban planner robert moses which he won the 1975 pulitzer prize. Nov 23, 2011 from the twotime pulitzer prizewinning author of the power broker and the years of lyndon johnson. The power broker robert moses and the fall of new york by caro, robert a. At nearly 1,200 pages of text not including endnotes and the index, robert caros the power broker is a big book. Lbj biographer robert caro is working on finishing his. Apr 21, 2019 robert gottlieb, at knopf, who has done the job since 1971, cut 350,000 words from the power broker, a knife attack from which caro is still recovering. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The oath that was administered to robert wagner in city hall on january 1, 1954, should have given wagner supreme power in new york.
I think about robert caro and reading the power broker back when i was. After working for many years as a reporter, caro wrote the power broker 1974, a biography of new york urban planner robert moses. The power broker by robert caro alltime 100 nonfiction. The london sunday times has said that caro is the greatest political biographer of our times. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Sep 16, 1974 one of the most acclaimed books of our time, winner of both the pulitzer and the francis parkman prizes, the power broker tells the hidden story behind the shaping and misshaping of twentiethcentury new york city and state and makes public what few have known.
Caro s biography of robert moses, the power broker 1974, is considered one of the most influential biographies of all time. Caro is a twotime pulitzer prize winner for his books the years of lyndon johnson. It is, according to david halberstam, surely the greatest book ever written about a city. There is a summary and study guide for caro s the power broker on amazon. In this epic biography truly it tops out at more than 1,000 pages, robert caro tells the tale of americas greatest builder, the urban planner, who without ever being elected to office, used every mechanism of power at hand to construct the modern big apple its beaches and parks and playgrounds and highways and tunnels and. One of the most acclaimed books of our time, winner of both the pulitzer and the francis parkman prizes, the power broker tells the hidden story behind the shaping. From the twotime pulitzer prizewinning author of the power broker and the years of lyndon johnson.
I first picked up the power broker when it was published 25 years ago. Robert allan caro born october 30, 1935 is an american journalist and author known for his biographies of united states political figures robert moses and lyndon b. Since then ive reread it three or four times over the years. Youd think that the power broker would available for the kindle. Everywhere acknowledged as a modern american classic, winner of the pulitzer prize, and chosen by the modern library as one of the hundred greatest books of the twentieth century, the power broker is a huge and galvanizing biography revealing not only the saga of one mans incredible accumulation of power, but the story of the shaping and misshaping of new york in the. Robert allan caro born october 30, 1935 is an american journalist and author known for his celebrated biographies of united states political figures robert moses and lyndon b. One of the 100 best nonfiction books ever written time now in paperback for the first timethe power broker by robert a. Technically, robert caros book the power broker is a biography of urban planner robert moses, but that description feels laughably inadequate.
Now in paperback, robert caro gives us a glimpse into his own life and work in these evocatively written. Time magazine chose it as one of the hundred top nonfiction books of all time. The main characters of this history, biography story are robert. Caro is able to make the most mundane traffic planning commitee meetings into shakesperian drama and power struggles. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. It is, according to david halberstam, surely the greatest book ever written about a. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
At the height of his power robert moses was emperor of nearly all new york state public worksbridges, highways, housing, parks, electrical power, the worlds fair and the united nationswithout ever holding elected office. Everywhere acknowledged as a modern american classic, winner of the pulitzer prize, and chosen by the modern library as one of the hundred greatest books of the twentieth century, the power broker is a huge and galvanizing biography revealing not only the saga of one mans incredible accumulation of power, but the story of the shaping and mis. Robert caro, in full robert allan caro, born october 30, 1935, new york, new york, u. Everywhere acknowledged as a modern american classic, winner of the pulitzer prize, and chosen by the modern library as one of the hundred greatest books of the twentieth century, the power broker is a huge and galvanizing biography revealing not only the saga of one mans incredible accumulation of power, but the story of the shaping and misshaping. Robert moses and the fall of new york paperback july 12, 1975. Aug 30, 2011 in this epic biography truly it tops out at more than 1,000 pages, robert caro tells the tale of americas greatest builder, the urban planner, who without ever being elected to office, used every mechanism of power at hand to construct the modern big apple its beaches and parks and playgrounds and highways and tunnels and. Robert moses and the fall of new york, everywhere acclaimed as a modern classic, was chosen by the modern library as one of the hundred greatest nonfiction books of the twentieth century. The power broker why is it not available on kindle. Robert moses and the fall of new york 1974, caro dedicated it to his researcher, ina, who is also his wife, and to travell, who made possible all that would. T echnically, robert caros book the power broker is a biography of urban planner robert moses, but that description feels laughably inadequate on multiple counts.
Waiting with bated breath are fans like former president barack obama, who presented caro with the national humanities medal in 2010 and told him that the power broker, the 1975 epic about new york master builder robert moses, shaped his thinking about political power. Power broker, the by caro,robert a and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The power broker everywhere acknowledged as a modern american classic, winner of the pulitzer prize, and chosen by the modern library as one of the hundred greatest books of the twentieth century, the power broker is a huge and galvanizing biography revealing not only the saga of one mans incredible accumulation of power, but the story of the shaping and misshaping of new york in the twentieth. David halberstam i think about robert caro and reading the power broker back when i was twentytwo years old and just being mesmerized, and im sure it helped to shape how i think about politics. Robert moses and the fall of new york, the latter of which was written at the new york public library s allen room. Robert caros monumental book makes public what few outsiders knew. Caro is simply one of the best nonfiction books in english of the last forty years dominic sandbrook, sunday. Surely the greatest book ever written about a city. His first book, the power broker, won the pulitzer prize in biography and the frances parkman prize of the society of american historians.
One of the most acclaimed books of our time, winner of both the. Everywhere acknowledged as a modern american classic, winner of the pulitzer prize, and chosen by the modern library as one of the hundred greatest books of the twentieth century, the power broker is a huge and galvanizing biography revealing not only the saga of one mans incredible accumulation of power, but the story of the shaping and misshaping of new york in. Robert moses and the fall of new york pdf epub book. Awarded the pulitzer prize for biography, robert a. Its a masterpiece and a physical copy is large and heavy. This massive work is at the same time a biography of robert moses and the metropolitan new york city area. The years of lyndon johnson is the political biography of our time.
President obama said that he read the biography when he was 22 years old and that the book mesmerized him. After working for many years as a reporter, caro wrote the power broker 1974, a biography of new york urban planner robert moses, which was chosen by the modern library as one of the hundred greatest nonfiction books of the twentieth century. David halberstam i think about robert caro and reading the power broker back when i. Oct 23, 2015 t echnically, robert caros book the power broker is a biography of urban planner robert moses, but that description feels laughably inadequate on multiple counts. Simply one of the best nonfiction books in english of the past 40 years. Everywhere acknowledged as a modern american classic, winner of the pulitzer prize, and chosen by the modern library as one of the hundred greatest books. The book focuses on the creation and use of power in local and state politics, as witnessed through moses use of unelected positions to design and implement dozens of highways and bridges, sometimes at great cost to the communities he nominally served. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. After reading page 6 of his book the power broker, i gasped and read it again. The first edition of the novel was published in september 16th 1974, and was written by robert a. The power broker, about the new york public servant robert moses, responsible for nearly 50 years of sweeping. Praise surely the greatest book ever written about a city.
No presidentno era of american politicshas been so intensively and sharply examined at a time when so many prime witnesses to hitherto untold or misinterpreted facets of a life, a career, and a period of history could still be persuaded to speak. Caro, of course, is responsible for two totems of american political biography. Moses is an interesting and important figure in new york history, but caros writing elevates him to an almost machiavellian character. The books the power broker the path to power means of ascent master of the senate the passage of power working. Caro and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Robert moses and the fall of new york is a 1974 biography of robert moses by robert caro. If that was not enough, robert caro is a gifted and skilled writer and biographer. Caro is simply one of the best nonfiction books in english of the last forty years dominic sandbrook, sunday times.
However, caro s tremendous, artfully compiled detail, based on dozens of interviews and exhaustive sourcehunting, ensure that the power broker will be acclaimed as the definitive monument to moses, as well as a key study of the web of political figures connected with, and against, moses career. Caro graduated from princeton university, later became a nieman fellow at harvard university, and was for six years an investigative reporter for newsday. The power broker, 40 years later the new york times. After working for many years as a reporter, caro wrote the power broker 1974, a biography of new york urban planner robert moses, which was chosen by the modern. Robert moses and the fall of new york by caro, robert a. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 44 pages and is available in paperback format.
Caro reflects on writing his classic book about robert mosess influence on new york. The sentences, pages, and chapters are beautifully written and are immensely gripping. Robert moses and the fall of new york, and master of the senate, and more on. David halberstam i think about robert caro and reading the power broker back when i was twentytwo. I think about robert caro and reading the power broker back when i was twentytwo. One of the most acclaimed books of our time, winner of both the pulitzer and the francis parkman prizes, the power broker tells the hidden story behind the shaping and misshaping of twentiethcentury new york city and state and makes public what few have known. In his chairmanship of twelve agencies from 1924 to 1968, moses spent at least 27 billion dollars with immense inefficiency, utter disregard for opponents and maximum. Robert moses and the fall of new york, everywhere acclaimed as a modern classic, was chosen by the modern library as one of the hundred greatest nonfiction. Robert caro winner of the pulitzer prize, the national. President barack obama the most absorbing, detailed, instructive, provocative book ever published about the making and raping of modern new. Moses is pictured as idealist reformer, and political manipulator as his rise to power and eventual domination of new york state politics is documented.
Johnson and robert moses went beyond studies of the men who were their subjects to investigate the practice of political power in the united states. Robert caro skip to main search results amazon prime. It is a true monument to caro that this book has remained in print in both hc and pb over these years. All of the good deeds and bad deeds are recorded over more than 66 hours of audio and judged by robert caro, master biographer. Power broker by robert caro, first edition abebooks. Caro, 9780394720241, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Everywhere acknowledged as a modern american classic, winner of the pulitzer prize, and chosen by the modern library as. And despite its uniformly excellent quality its pulitzer prize is well deserved i felt every single one of those pages. Robert moses and the fall of new york 1974, chronicled how an unelected official shaped the destiny of the nations foremost city. Robert moses and the fall of new yorka sevenyear ordeal that took the book. Robert caro, author of the power broker, discusses his book and the legacy of robert moses, in this rather adversarial interview. In the process we learn as much about robert caro and his values as robert moses.
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