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The Years of Lyndon Johnson by Robert Caro. 4 books with a fifth one on the way. Pretty big time investment but the books are mostly standalone. Beware, Caro's
by rakejake 5y ago
The Years of Lyndon Johnson by Robert Caro. 4 books with a fifth one on the way. Pretty big time investment but the books are mostly standalone.
Beware, Caro's biographies will spoil most other biographies for you. His attention to detail is just mind boggling and he has been working on these books since the early 1970s. He does not just cover events and actions but goes deep into the "why".
- romanhn 5y agoCaro's The Power Broker, a biography of Robert Moses, was pretty great as well, even if you don't have a particular interest in public works.
- eatonphil 5y agoMaster of the Senate is just an incredible book. So well written and with such attention to background. I mean it starts with the founding of the US.