The Passage of Power
by Robert A. Caro
Taste attributes: biographydocumentarypoliticalhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringdeep rivalryhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeRealistic and emotional: a heavy biography, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.7 / 5
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About This Book
Pulitizer Prize biographer Robert A. Caro follows Lyndon Johnson through both the most frustrating and the most triumphant periods of his career, describing Johnson's volatile relationship with John Kennedy and Robert Kennedy during the fight they waged for the 1960 Democratic nomination for president, through Johnson's unhappy vice presidency, his assumption to the presidency after Kennedy's assassination, his...
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- Robert A. Caro
- Published
- 2012
- Pages
- 712
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