. . A roller-coaster tale.” —The Economist “The latest in what is almost without question the greatest political biography in modern times . Caro combines the skills of a historian, an investigative reporter and a novelist in this searching study of the transformative effect of power.” —Wendy Smith, Los Angeles Times“An addictive read, written in glorious prose that suggests the world’s most diligent beat reporter channeling William Faulkner. I have read all four volumes of Caro's magisterial biography. . Movement from one place to another: the passage of water through a sieve. . The overbearing bully is there, and none of Johnson's flaws are glossed over, but Caro, buttressed by years of painstaking and exhaustive research, shows us the man who was prepared to take on what he was told were lost causes, because, as he said `Well, what the hell's the presidency for?' I've done hundreds of audiobooks and the reader can make such a difference. . The Passage of Power opens with then-Senate Majority Leader Johnson’s desultory campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1960. . Caro lives in New York City with his wife, Ina, an historian and writer. . LBJ emerges from this biography as a fully rounded tragic hero: cowardly and brave, petty and magnificent, vindictive and noble, a man of vaunting ambition and profound insecurities. . The Passage of Power Quotes Showing 1-24 of 24 “But although the cliche says that power always corrupts, what is seldom said... is that power always reveals. Combined with his penetrating insight and fanatical research, Caro’s Churchill-like prose elevates the life of a fairly influential president to stuff worthy of Shakespeare . Robert Caro's writing style can be overly dramatic at times but then, he's telling a very dramatic story. . . Yes, it is long. This wider view is prominently on display in the fourth volume. Thus, the courts cannot bar the passage of a law by Congress, though it may later strike down such a law as unconstitutional. It showcases Mr. Caro’s masterly gifts as a writer: his propulsive sense of narrative, his talent for enabling readers to see and feel history in the making and his ability to situate his subjects’ actions within the context of their times . 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. . The ways in which Johnson manipulated the Kennedy administration after JFK's assassination; not so much as to secure for the historical record his personal ascent to power, as to suggest his determination to send a clear global message that American democracy has the strength to withstand the most extraordinary and unpredictable occurrences. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. . The reporting is copious, the writing elegant and energetic, the sentences frequently rushing forward themselves like mighty rivers. . And that while the book’s protagonist is the president and his life, the author tells a wider story about American history and the role that power plays in shaping that history. This is a superbly written, nuanced account of 5 crucial years in the life of Lyndon Johnson and, indeed, in the life of the United States, some of them better known as the Kennedy years. . Do you believe that this item violates a copyright? . . . The author’s mini-biographies of the Kennedy’s paint vivid portraits of the brothers, while constructing narrative foils to help us under LBJ and our country, on the whole. [a book] of radiant excellence . . . . Truly epic political history and character study . . Caro makes clear how the political genius with which Johnson had ruled the Senate now enabled him to make the presidency wholly his own. . Important . n. 1. . . Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2020. . There was a problem loading your book clubs. Yet Robert Kennedy’s overt contempt for Johnson was only part of the burden of humiliation and isolation he bore as Vice President. . It elevates Caro’s tale to Shakespearean drama, as the coldhearted, Machiavellian maneuvering and hot-blooded rivalries of supremely ambitious men play out with the fate of the free world at stake.” —Dan DeLuca, The Philadelphia Inquirer “Brilliant . The London Sunday Times has said that Caro is “The greatest political biographer of our times.” Caro’s first book, The Power Broker: 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. . . Does this book contain inappropriate content? argue that things happen because certain people with power want them to happen . . Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2017. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. It showcases Mr. Caro’s masterly gifts as a writer: his propulsive sense of narrative, his talent for enabling readers to see and feel history in the making and his ability to situate his subjects’ actions within the context of their times . Nobody goes deeper, works harder or produces more penetrating insights than [Caro].” —Patrick Beach, Austin American-Statesman “The politicians’ political book of choice . And that while the book’s protagonist is the president and his life, the author tells a wider story about American history and the role that power plays in shaping that history. Although the amount of research Caro has done for these books is staggering, it’s his immense talent as a writer that has made his biography of Johnson one of America’s most amazing literary achievements . Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2017. THE PASSAGE OF POWER ... the foundations of power, or both. The Path to Power (The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Volume 1), Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945 (Oxford History of the United States Book 9), The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York, Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (Oxford History of the United States Book 6), Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. “The Passage of Power,” the fourth volume in Robert Caro’s epic biography of Lyndon Baines Johnson, encompasses the period of LBJ’s deepest humiliation and his greatest accomplishment. Mr. Caro uses his storytelling gifts to turn seemingly arcane legislative maneuvers into action-movie suspense, and he gives us unparalleled understanding of how Johnson used a crisis and his own political acumen to implement his agenda with stunning speed. My second issue with this latest volume is the number of lengthy sentences with interjected parenthetical statements or observations. . Mr Caro goes into great detail to outline Johnson's apotheosis from tyrant senate majority leader to the humiliation of his almost forced acceptance of vice presidential candidate and ultimately to the position which he coveted for his whole life. As others here have noted, too, the events around Dallas have been so thoroughly written about that it’s a challenge to add any new insights. Caro does not merely recount. Masterful . Or most other years. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Caro’s judgment is solid, his prose inspiring, and his research breathtaking . I lived through the LBJ years and brought away the memory of an apparently overbearing bully and the relentless chants `hey hey LBJ how many kids did you kill today' during Vietnam - now I am aware of a supremely astute and crafty political operator - someone who could actually deliver on the rhetoric, a poor boy who finally got his dream and endeavoured to create a country which was genuinely for the people, all the people. The Passage of Power, the fourth volume of Caro's massive biography of Lyndon Johnson, is released this week. Master Of The Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Means of Ascent (The Years of Lyndon Johnson), The Path to Power (The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Volume 1), The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York, The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Path to Power; Means of Ascent; Master of the Senate; The Passage of Power, Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson III, Means of Ascent: The Years of Lyndon Johnson II, The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Path to Power, Lyndon Johnson was a figure of immense gifts and horrendous flaws, and I doubt any writer will ever capture the arc of his triumphant and ultimately tragic life so well again. It's not often I wish I could give a book more than 5 stars. . This made the latest volume less interesting to me than its predecessors. but Robert Caro has done it again. 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. Riveting . Caro combines the skills of a historian, an investigative reporter and a novelist in this searching study of the transformative effect of power.” —Wendy Smith, Los Angeles Times“An addictive read, written in glorious prose that suggests the world’s most diligent beat reporter channeling William Faulkner. It’s hard to put into words how incredible Caro’s work on LBJ is. . It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. 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. The (possibly) final volume should be fascinating, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 16, 2015. . Still, it’s a very rewarding book to read and I’m anxiously awaiting the finale to this monumental work. When Caro’s fifth volume arrives, readers’ gratitude will be exceeded only by their regret that there will not be a sixth.” —George F. Will “This book shows the mastery of Johnson in politics, and also the mastery of Caro in biography.” —David M. Shribman, Bloomberg BusinessWeek “Epic . Remarkable . . He beckons. Passage covers with all the artistry and intrigue of a great novel events that are seared in the nation’s memory. . . . He investigates, among other larger-than-life figures, the Kennedy brothers, the powerful and unbending Harry Byrd of Virginia, and the clownlike but devoted Bobby Baker . Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, $15.19 Shipping & Import Fees Deposit to Germany. I purchased this volume in hardback when it came out and just stayed too busy to sit down and read it, so I finally purchased it on Audible. His work is now the benchmark of political biography.” —Paul Sheehan, Sydney Morning Herald “Riveting . There was a problem loading your book clubs. But as a man obtains more power, camouflage becomes less necessary.” I can’t wait for Cato to finish the next volume in the series. . . Reading Caro’s books can feel like encountering the life of an American president for the first time . LBJ emerges from this biography as a fully rounded tragic hero: cowardly and brave, petty and magnificent, vindictive and noble, a man of vaunting ambition and profound insecurities. The series is a masterpiece, unlike any other work of American history published in the past. . "The Passage of Power" may be the most accessible of the bunch. Mr. Caro uses his storytelling gifts to turn seemingly arcane legislative maneuvers into action-movie suspense, and he gives us unparalleled understanding of how Johnson used a crisis and his own political acumen to implement his agenda with stunning speed. Incredibly well-written, with the tension and drama of a compulsive thriller, and the style of an elegant novel. . argue that things happen because certain people with power want them to happen . . . The Passage of Power follows Lyndon Johnson through both the most frustrating and the most triumphant periods of his career—1958 to1964. I'll say that I really don't like the reader. As a student of power, Caro is a Machiavelli for democrats, who instead of addressing the prince, addresses the people.” —Thomas Meaney, The Nation “Astonishing and unprecedented . 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. A single theme emerges: the insidious ways that clever politicians can gather and abuse power—sometimes for good, sometimes for evil—in a modern democratic society.” —Levi Asher, Literary Kicks “One of the greatest biographies in the history of American letters.” —Bob Hoover, Cleveland Plain Dealer “As riveting as a thriller . . And Caro is so very, very good at psychological analysis - I was going to say we get a warts and all portrayal, but Caro actually goes beyond even that to show Lyndon Johnson in all his human complexity. . . Tragically the crack of Lee Harvey Oswald's rifle in Dallas saves Johnson from the nothingness of the Veep's non-role in governmental affairs and ironically saves LBJ's career but OMG what a story! Caro makes clear how the political genius with which Johnson had ruled the Senate now enabled him to make the presidency wholly his own. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. . . This is a brilliant snapshot of Washington politics and backstage manouering as we are likely to get this year. . First, and foremost, is the limited period covered. . . It is difficult to believe that a book about this so over-told period in American history, with so much detailed information on political manoeuvring, a 600+ page book on such a short period, could be so engrossing, so absorbing that when you look up from it, you have to reorientate yourself. . It’s also a great read . The Passage of Power follows Lyndon Johnson through both the most frustrating and the most triumphant periods of his career--1958 to1964. . . To the Editor: I really appreciated Bill Clinton’s beautifully written review of Robert A. Caro’s book “The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson” (May 6).. Passage is an essential document of a turning point in American history. . It was difficult to read silently and impossible to read aloud to my wife. Caro gives us political biography as political thriller - there were times when, as with Mantel's Wolf Hall, although I knew what was going to happen, it felt as though I didn't. This extraordinary work will remain essential reading for decades to come.” —Richard Lambert, Financial Times “Unrivaled . First, and foremost, is the limited period covered. . . Important . But it leaves us with overly lengthy descriptions of events and individual perspectives during the short period covered here (really 4 years). 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. . . Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Exhaustively researched, the principle issues I had with “The Passage of Power” were twofold. He investigates, among other larger-than-life figures, the Kennedy brothers, the powerful and unbending Harry Byrd of Virginia, and the clownlike but devoted Bobby Baker . 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. . Johnson emerges as both a larger-than-life, Shakespearean personage—with epic ambition and epic flaws—and a more human-scale puzzle . — Michael Kazin . But it leaves us with overly lengthy descriptions of events and individual perspectives during the short period covered here (really 4 years). . a triumphant drama of ‘political genius in action’ . Above all, Caro’s books are about power, how to achieve it and make it multiply; how to use power and how to lose it.” —Michael Crick, UK Channel 4 News “My book of the year, by a landslide majority, was The Passage of Power. And it made me worry about whether Caro will be able to persevere in a final volume. Caro marries profound psychological insight with a brilliant eye for the drama of the times.” —Robert Harris, The Guardian (London)“Caro is a genius at delineating character, and not just that of the deliciously complicated LBJ. More than operatic, Caro’s Johnson books deserve another adjective, one that matches his genius, his sensitivity and his ambition: Shakespearean.” —Patrick T. Reardon “The best biography I’ve ever read . Find all the books, read about the author, and more. These promotions will be applied to this item: Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. . The Passage of Power continues the story told in Master of the Senate (2002), Means of Ascent (1990), and The Path to Power (1982) – books that have been honored with a National Book Award, a Pulitzer Prize, and two awards from the National Book Critics Circle. Something went wrong. . This volume covers Johnson leaving his post as Senate Majority Leader for the Vice-Presidency and his soon realising he has made a huge mistake. Caro gives us political biography as political thriller - there were times when, as with Mantel's Wolf Hall, although I knew what was going to happen, it felt as though I didn't. The 736-page book was released on May 1, 2012. . Caro’s portrayal of the president is as scrupulously fair as it is passionate and deeply felt . And, after thousands of pages spent with Lyndon Johnson, one of Caro’s singular achievements is that you want more.” —Peter Gianotti, Newsday “The Years of Lyndon Johnson, when completed, will rank as America’s most ambitiously conceived, assiduously researched and compulsively readable political biography . THE PASSAGE OF POWER is the fourth installment of what will be a five-volume series. . For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions. Caro’s books aren’t just about politics, or just about Lyndon Johnson. . Sold by GreatbyChoice and ships from Amazon Fulfillment. Means of Ascent: The Years of Lyndon Johnson II, Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson III, The Path to Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson I, Dallas, November 22, 1963 (A Vintage Short), Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing, Flawed Giant: Lyndon Johnson and His Times, 1961-1973, Lyndon B. Johnson: Portrait of a President, Lyndon Johnson was a figure of immense gifts and horrendous flaws, and I doubt any writer will ever capture the arc of his triumphant and ultimately tragic life so well again. Caro marries profound psychological insight with a brilliant eye for the drama of the times.” —Robert Harris, The Guardian (London)“Caro is a genius at delineating character, and not just that of the deliciously complicated LBJ. It's a shame that Mr. Caro couldn't have read it himself. . In The Passage of Power, he's come all the way around to damn near identifying with Johnson—above all in his empathetic portrait of the humiliations Johnson suffered during … Unable to add item to List. And that is what this book is all about, as Caro says in the final paragraph of his introduction: `...the story of Lyndon Johnson during the opening, transition, weeks of his presidency is a triumphant story, one in which it is possible to glimpse the full possibilities of presidential power - of that power exercised by a master in the use of power - in a way that is visible at only a few times in American history.' This extraordinary work will remain essential reading for decades to come.” —Richard Lambert, Financial Times “Unrivaled . . I get it. In an era defined by fragmented media markets, instantaneous communication, gadflies and chattering suits, Caro stands not merely apart, but alone.” —William Howell, San Francisco Chronicle “The greatest political biography ever written . I’d feel robbed if time becomes Caro’s adversary in accomplishing this with his heretofore brilliance. Caro does not merely recount. This wider view is prominently on display in the fourth volume. I have loved reading Caro’s works more than any other biographies, starting with The Power Broker, which led me to this series. An encyclopedia of dirty tricks that would make Machiavelli seem naïve.” —Michael Burleigh, London Literary Review “Majestic . Evolution of the Peaceful Transfer of Power Since 1801, the peaceful transfer of power has remained a hallmark of U.S. government, joining the two-party system as … . . Something went wrong. . . . Although the amount of research Caro has done for these books is staggering, it’s his immense talent as a writer that has made his biography of Johnson one of America’s most amazing literary achievements . No review does justice to the drama of the story Caro is telling, which is nothing less than how present-day politics was born.” The London Times hailed volume three, Master of the Senate, as “a masterpiece . . The result is irresistible . . Sold by LETA BOOK STORE and ships from Amazon Fulfillment. It is difficult to believe that a book about this so over-told period in American history, with so much detailed information on political manoeuvring, a 600+ page book on such a short period, could be so engrossing, so absorbing that when you look up from it, you have to reorientate yourself. The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson. . . . . Caro’s books aren’t just about politics, or just about Lyndon Johnson. WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE, THE MARK LYNTON HISTORY PRIZE, THE AMERICAN HISTORY BOOK PRIZEBook 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. Caro’s [books] transform biography into something new, a tour de force of structured political opinion writing . I've followed this series from my college days. Caro’s chronicle is as absorbing as a political thriller . . By writing the best presidential biography the country has ever seen, Caro has forever changed the way we think about, and read, American history” (NPR). . . The Passage of Power follows Lyndon Johnson through both the most frustrating and the most triumphant periods of his career--1958 to1964. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. I lived through the LBJ years and brought away the memory of an apparently overbearing bully and the relentless chants `hey hey LBJ how many kids did you kill today' during Vietnam - now I am aware of a supremely astute and crafty political operator - someone who could actually deliver on the rhetoric, a poor boy who finally got his dream and endeavoured to create a country which was genuinely for the people, all the people. My second issue with this latest volume is the number of lengthy sentences with interjected parenthetical statements or observations. It's not often I wish I could give a book more than 5 stars. . Four books, and nearly four decades, into this vast project, Caro’s commitment to excellence has not wavered or even slackened; the reader can feel the sheer force of his effort on every page.” —Ronald Brownstein, Democracy “By dramatizing the capacities and limitations of the most talented politician of the postwar era, Caro aims to make readers shrewder citizens . . A masterpiece.” The Passage of Power follows Lyndon Johnson through both the most frustrating and the most triumphant periods of his career—1958 to1964. Caro has summoned Lyndon Johnson to vivid, intimate life.” —Newsweek “Making ordinary politics and policymaking riveting and revealing is what makes Caro a genius. . Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Robert Caro talked about his book, [The Passage of Power]. Mark 11:24 - Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive [them], and ye shall have [them]. 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. . . . Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. “He has become, in many ways, the standard by which his fellows are measured.” And Nicholas von Hoffman wrote: “Caro has changed the art of political biography.”Born and raised in New York City, Caro graduated from Princeton University, was later a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University, and worked for six years as an investigative reporter for Newsday. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. . And it made me worry about whether Caro will be able to persevere in a final volume. While documenting the progression of his subject's character flaws, Caro admires Johnson's adroit adaptability. It was difficult to read silently and impossible to read aloud to my wife. Please try again. . Still, it’s a very rewarding book to read and I’m anxiously awaiting the finale to this monumental work. Exhaustively researched, the principle issues I had with “The Passage of Power” were twofold. The book spans six years: from 1958, when Johnson prevaricated about whether to run for president, to 1964, when the transition to his inherited presidency was complete. Caro’s judgment is solid, his prose inspiring, and his research breathtaking . The most sweeping historical tour de force since Gibbons’s Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire . Reading Caro’s books can feel like encountering the life of an American president for the first time . . . The series is a masterpiece, unlike any other work of American history published in the past. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 15, 2013. An insightful account of what it means and what it takes to occupy the Oval Office.” —Steve Paul, The Kansas City Star “Robert Caro is the essential chronicler of these times: And these times should never be forgotten.” —Joel Connelly, Seattle Post-Intelligencer “Caro’s masterpiece of biography . . I'll say that I really don't like the reader. It is only because I believe this volume to be a notch below its LBJ predecessor volumes that I have withheld a fifth star. . . ‘The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson’ by Robert A. Caro. Most impressively, Caro comes closer than any other historian could to explaining the famously complex LBJ . The act or process of passing, especially: a. . What he didn't anticipate as no one could, his ascension to power would be under the most attenuated circumstances as any Vice President in history. . . 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