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The Path to Power
- The Years of Lyndon Johnson
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 40 hrs and 29 mins
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This is the story of the rise to national power of a desperately poor young man from the Texas Hill Country. The Path to Power reveals in extraordinary detail the genesis of the almost superhuman drive, energy, and ambition that set LBJ apart. It follows him from the Hill Country to New Deal Washington, from his boyhood through the years of the Depression to his debut as Congressman, his heartbreaking defeat in his first race for the Senate, and his attainment, nonetheless, at age 31, of the national power for which he hungered.
In this book, we are brought as close as we have ever been to a true perception of political genius and the American political process. Means of Ascent, Book Two of The Years of Lyndon Johnson, was a number-one national best seller and, like The Path to Power, received the National Book Critics Circle Award.
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- Ruben Brooke
- 24-10-18
Masterful
Well-read. Evocative and granular study of the early part of Lyndon Johnson’s life. A hard figure to pin down, but Robert Caro does an excellent job.
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- Plum
- 06-07-21
American politics how to win
Very good insight of the pathway taken by LBJ. Very we’ll researched and read very well. I enjoyed it and will listen to more.
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- alex
- 13-11-21
Master piece!
Entertaining, convincing, through,…The best ever biography of US president, or be more precise, an era!!
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- Kindle Customer
- 17-04-21
In depth but slightly contradictory
The author is clearly embarking on a previously unheard of exploration of LBJ but the last half hour presents a complete about turn on LBJ's thinking but suggests it was a process with scant evidence. I will listen to all the volumes but am concerned with such judgement
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- Audible Customer
- 12-03-21
Forensic
if you enjoy political history this is for you!
I particularly loved the narrator, who encapsulated the southern U.S. accent necessary for its historical context!
On now to volume 2.
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- PauseToThink
- 14-10-15
Compelling story of a complex man
I had resisted reading a biography of Lyndon Johnston partly because I instinctively disliked him, my knowledge of him having come mainly from books about JFK. When the two are
compared, Johnston always seemed the lesser man, a large, loud, burly Texan who resented JFK's presidency and schemed against him. Having read so many excellent and positive reviews of Robert A Caro, and being interested in the mid 20th century setting, I decided to give it a go. I'm so glad I did. I can't honestly say I now like Johnston, but the character who emerges from Caro's flowing narrative and Grover Gardner's impeccable and utterly listenable to narration is so complex, compelling and interesting that I cannot wait to start the next volume. Johnston may not have been likeable, but there is no doubt that he was clever, ambitious, manipulative and so phenomenally capable that he drove himself to heights no one could ever have imagined.
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- H. M. S. Kazi
- 05-02-23
Best Narrator
In order to make audiobooks a regular part of ordinary lives Audible has to vigorously cultivate the best narrators there are.
This narrator is one of the best.
I would love to listen to dozens of books narrated by this great person who is a precious asset for the audiobook business.
I salute you sir!
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- Mikhail
- 17-05-23
Outstanding
Such story telling is one of the true gifts of life. Thank you for the great effort that was put into making this book come alive.
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- Aoife C.
- 14-09-19
Fascinating!
Full of detail, giving the raw grit texture of pre-war decades in America. This book takes the reader to the homes of the people in illustrating the politics and manoeuvres of the time. As I listened, I could see how Johnson has impacted political campaigns outside America too. If I ever had any doubt that I possess even a sliver of a political streak, well this book has set me straight lol. As they say here in Ireland... "You just couldn't be up to them!"
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- AF
- 12-11-22
Mind blowing!
This was an amazing listen. At more than 40 hours it was a big investment but it was really worth it. Apart from giving an insight into one of the most influential leaders of the 20th century, Caro puts LBJ into context with the time and the place so you really get a feel for his world. The most astonishing thing though was the blatant corruption of the American political system.
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