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Means of Ascent (The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Volume 2)
Means of Ascent - The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Volume 2
Author: Robert A. Caro
Robert A. Caro's life of Lyndon Johnson, which began with the greatly acclaimed The Path to Power, also winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, continues -- one of the richest, most intensive and most revealing examinations ever undertaken of an American President. In Means of Ascent the Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer/historian, chr...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780679733713
ISBN-10: 067973371X
Publication Date: 3/6/1991
Pages: 592
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4.3 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: Vintage
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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This book is like an exciting novel. It is so well written that I had a complete understanding of the whole political picture that Robert Caro painted. This book is one of the most interesting books that I have ever read. I didn't know very much about LBJ other than his handling of Vietnam and civil rights. This book is a lot more than just pointing a finger at a bad guy. Caro's research went very deep into his run for the senate and the people that backed his campaign.
You get to know a lot about Lady Bird Johnson and what she had to tolerate throughout her married life.
I would be very surprised if anyone rated this book less than five stars. When I finished the book I felt a debt of gratitude toward Mr. Caro for having done so much research on a president that many would like to forget.
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