Brought to you by Penguin. The Power Broker by Robert A. Caro is 'simply one of the best non-fiction books in English of the last forty years' (Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday Times): a riveting and timeless account of power, politics and the city of New York by 'the greatest political biographer of our times' (Sunday Times); chosen by Time magazine as one of the 100 Best Non-Fiction Books of All Time and by the Modern Library as one of the 100 Greatest Books of the Twentieth Century; Winner of the Pulitzer Prize; a Sunday Times ...
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Brought to you by Penguin. The Power Broker by Robert A. Caro is 'simply one of the best non-fiction books in English of the last forty years' (Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday Times): a riveting and timeless account of power, politics and the city of New York by 'the greatest political biographer of our times' (Sunday Times); chosen by Time magazine as one of the 100 Best Non-Fiction Books of All Time and by the Modern Library as one of the 100 Greatest Books of the Twentieth Century; Winner of the Pulitzer Prize; a Sunday Times Bestseller; 'An outright masterpiece' (Evening Standard) The Power Broker tells the story of Robert Moses, the single most powerful man in New York for almost half a century and the greatest builder America (and probably the world) has ever known. Without ever once being elected to office, he created for himself a position of supreme and untouchable authority, allowing him to utterly reshape the city of New York, turning it into the city we know today, while at the same time blighting the lives of millions and remaining accountable to no one. First published in the USA in 1974, this monumental classic was a Sunday Times bestseller when published in the UK in 2015 and is now widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest books of its kind. ??? Robert A Caro 2015 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
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Fine in Fine jacket. Book. Signed by the Author on the Verso of the Title 1, 246pp. Black Cloth, plus index. map endpapers., Gold embossed "Robert A. Caro" on front panel. gilt lettering Author has blue sharpie signature on the half-title page. Map endpapers. Photos. As new, bright and unmakred. Unclipped pictorial jacket has $70.00 price on the front flap. Unclipped pictorial Jacket is bright, only a minor crease on the top of the jacket, otherwise like new. Monumental biography of Robert Moses, who, though never elected to public office, wielded tremendous power over New York State and New York City. This book is a 50th anniversary issue of the 1974 orginal printing. Robert Caro signed copies through the New York Historical Society. Size: Thick Octavo.
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Not just a great book by the future biographer of LBJ. The Power Broker arrived in excellent condition, as promised from Fairlane Books. I can heartily recommend both the title and the seller.
Mark C
Nov 8, 2015
Robert A. Caro at his best
Having read all the available LBJ biographies and rating Caro the best biographer I have ever read, I wanted to read everything he has written. The Moses biography is the rest and my only wish is that Caro had added a bit more (of context--for which there wasn't space) to make two volumes. The picture of an amazingly brilliant, successful and flawed man was rich, documented and compelling.
sam h c
Jul 13, 2012
Excellent Biography
This is an excellent and insightful book. Caro later
used the same research and writing prowess which he displayed here to produce his volumes on LBJ.
eilifh
Jul 15, 2010
Brilliant Book.
Might be the best I've ever read - on politics, power and urban development. Fascinating and terrifying, the aggression and intelligence of one man putting democracy aside and ruling NYC and NY State like an emperor.
Lots of American History from early to mid-20th century as well.
1200 pages - but shifting perspectives and a brilliant writer.
