Caro, 9780394720241, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Caro is simply one of the best nonfiction books in english of the last forty years dominic sandbrook. We provide detailed listings of all authors and charactersseries in both publication order and chronological order. Caro is the story of robert moses and the construction of the parks, bridges, highway system, united nations building, and other structures in new york. Robert allan caro born october 30, 1935 is an american journalist and author known for his biographies of united states political figures robert moses and lyndon b. Johnson after working for many years as a reporter, caro wrote the power broker 1974, a biography of new york urban planner robert moses, which was chosen by the modern library as one of the hundred greatest nonfiction books. Small name on the front free endpaper, near fine in an excellent near fine priceclipped dust jacket. Robert moses and the fall of new york written by robert a caro, the isbn of this book, cd or dvd is 9781847923653 and. Caro is simply one of the best nonfiction books in english of the last forty years dominic sandbrook, sunday times. The power broker, robert caros classic biography of robert moses is a monument to a bureaucratic monster and a style of lifewriting that has almost died. The power brokers robert moses and the fall of new york, by robert a.
Since then ive reread it three or four times over the years. Praise surely the greatest book ever written about a city. Considered one of the most revealing biographies of the 20th century, the power broker tells the story of. At the height of his power robert moses was emperor of nearly all new york state public worksbridges, highways, housing, parks, electrical power, the worlds fair and the united nationswithout ever holding elected office. Robert moses and the fall of new york caro, robert a. Islandlater the site of one of robert mosess great.
His story goes to the heart of democracys great dilemma. Robert moses and the fall of new york paperback july 12, 1975. Its also full of insight that only caro, who knows johnson and moses better than they knew themselves, can offer. The power broker was published over forty years ago. Everywhere acknowledged as a modern american classic, winner of the pulitzer prize, and chosen by the modern library as one of the hundred greatest books of the twentieth century, the power broker is a huge and galvanizing biography revealing not only the saga of one mans incredible accumulation of power, but the story of the shaping and misshaping of new york in the twentieth. President barack obama the most absorbing, detailed, instructive, provocative book ever published about the making and. Youd think that the power broker would available for the kindle. In his chairmanship of twelve agencies from 1924 to 1968, moses spent at least 27 billion dollars with immense inefficiency, utter disregard for opponents and maximum. Caro and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Now folks are thinking that, hey, maybe the guy wasnt so bad after all.
Simply one of the best nonfiction books in english of the past 40 years. Robert moses and the fall of new york pdf epub book. In the years since its publication, and especially since mosess death in 1981, it has been central to discussion of moses and the history of 20thcentury new york. For decades, robert caros the power broker has been the definitive account of robert moses and how contemporary nyc got built. The power broker why is it not available on kindle. May 09, 2017 on power is breezy and even funny at times. I think about robert caro and reading the power broker back when i was twentytwo. Robert moses is a young man with a dream to build an infrastructure for the. It is, according to david halberstam, surely the greatest book ever written about a city. A fascinating account of robert caros work into writing his two books, power broker on the corrupt dealings of robert moses in nyc, and his multivolume biography of lbj.
The book focuses on the creation and use of power in local and state politics, as witnessed through moses use of unelected positions to design and implement dozens of highways and bridges, sometimes at great cost to the communities he nominally served. Robert moses and the fall of new york, and master of the senate, and more on. The books the power broker the path to power means of ascent master of the senate the passage of power working. For more than a century, the new york public librarys worldrenowned collections have inspired countless works of scholarship. The first edition of the novel was published in september 16th 1974, and was written by robert a.
Moses, who was instrumental in shaping modern new york city, is depicted in caros pulitzer prizewinning book as a powerhungry bureaucrat who, while never elected, had more control over public works than most mayors and governors in new york. Caro is simply one of the best nonfiction books in english of the last forty years dominic. Robert moses and the fall of new york 01 by robert a caro isbn. Robert moses and the fall of new york is a 1974 biography of robert moses by robert caro. Robert moses and the fall of new york by caro, robert a. Power brokers on robert caros the power broker bloomberg. May 02, 2012 no personal library in new york, however, seems complete without robert caros first hefty workhis monumental biography of the largerthanlife urban planner robert moses, the power broker. The legendary author is slated to speak in cincinnati at the mercantile librarys niehoff lecture on november 2nd. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. However, caro s tremendous, artfully compiled detail, based on dozens of interviews and exhaustive sourcehunting, ensure that the power broker will be acclaimed as the definitive monument to moses, as well as a key study of the web of political figures connected with, and against, moses career. Caro uses these two men as examples of power wielded poorly and an example of it used wisely. Surely the greatest book ever written about a city. I think about robert caro and reading the power broker back when i.
After working for many years as a reporter, caro wrote the power broker 1974, a biography of new york urban planner robert moses. Robert moses and the fall of new york is a pulitzer prizewinning 1974 biography of robert moses, new york citys master builder, by robert caro. Robert moses response to robert caros the power broker. One of the most acclaimed books of our time, winner of both the pulitzer and the francis parkman prizes, the power broker tells the hidden story behind the shaping and misshaping of twentiethcentury new york and makes public what few have known. Caro brings alive lyndon johnson in his wilderness years here, johnsons almost mythic personalitypart genius, part behemoth, at once hotly emotional and icily calculatingis seen at its most nakedly ambitious. David halberstam i think about robert caro and reading the power broker back when i was twentytwo years old and just being mesmerized, and im sure it helped to shape how i think about politics.
The power broker by robert caro the greatest books. This massive work is at the same time a biography of robert moses and the metropolitan new york city area. One of the most acclaimed books of our time, winner of both the pulitzer and the francis parkman prizes, the power broker tells the hidden story behind the shaping and misshaping of twentiethcentury new york city and state and makes public what few have known. It is, according to david halberstam, surely the greatest book ever written about a. There is a summary and study guide for caros the power broker on amazon. Robert moses and the fall of new york, written during his residency at the library in the early 1970s. Caro has twice won the pulitzer prize, twice won the national book award, three times won the national book critics circle award, and has also won virtually every other major litera. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 44 pages and is available in paperback format. Robert caro traced the career and impact of robert moses, perhaps the most powerful unelected civil servant of the 20th century.
The main characters of this history, biography story are robert. After caro finished his first draft of the power broker, he and gottlieb began the massive task of cutting 350,000 to 400,000 wordsenough for two or three entire books. Caros biography of johnson, the passage of power, was published in 2012 and won the national book critics circle award for biography in 20. Named by modern library as one of the top 100 greatest nonfiction books of the twentieth century surely the greatest book ever written about a city. Everywhere acknowledged as a modern american classic, winner of the pulitzer prize, and chosen by the modern library as one of the hundred greatest books of the 20th century, the power broker is a galvanizing biography revealing not only the saga of one mans incredible accumulation of power, but the story of the shaping and misshaping of new york in the 20th century. My goal is to finish the 1162 page tome by the time mr. Aug, 2011 there is a summary and study guide for caro s the power broker on amazon. Robert moses and the fall of new york, documented many of what he regards as moses. I first picked up the power broker when it was published 25 years ago.
Power broker by robert caro, first edition, signed abebooks. Robert moses and the fall of new york debuted to the applause and acclaim of those fed up with the. Thick octavo, original black cloth, cartographic endpapers, original dust. The power broker why is it not available on kindle showing. We currently have 3444 authors listed on the site and 2721 charactersseries with more added each day. For his biographies of robert moses and lyndon johnson, robert a. 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. The power broker ive started reading the power broker, by robert caro. Welcome to the most comprehensive website on the internet for listing books in order. Moses is pictured as idealist reformer, and political manipulator as his rise to power and eventual domination of new york state politics is documented. While writing his book the power broker about robert moses, caro wondered why the planners parkway through northern long island made an. Robert moses and the fall of new york online from our australian bookstore. Everywhere acknowledged as a modern american classic, winner of the pulitzer prize, and chosen by the modern library as one of the hundred greatest books of the twentieth century, the power broker is a huge and galvanizing biography revealing not only the saga of one mans incredible accumulation of power, but the story of the shaping and misshaping of new york in the twentieth century. Moses, who was instrumental in shaping modern new york city, is depicted in caro s pulitzer prizewinning book as a power hungry bureaucrat who, while never elected, had more control over public works than most mayors and governors in new york.