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MEANS OF ASCENT is the second book in the LBJ trilogy. It carries Johnson from his 1941 Senate defeat through WW II and on to the securing of his fortunes, both economic and political.
Caro tells this story with an eye for detail. He focuses not only on Johnson, but on Johnson's "unbeatable" opponent, former Texas Governor Coke Stevenson. As the political duel between the two men quickens, it moves with all the drama of the perfect Western. Caro has us witness a momentous turning point in American politics: the tragic last stand of politics of issue versus politics of image.
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Reviewer: Jodie King (see other books I've reviewed) | May 19, 2004 |
| I have listened to the first book of this trilogy and thought that it was great. This one was wonderful, too. I am looking forward to listening to the third one. The reader certainly contributed to my enjoyment of the books. |
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Reviewer: Ted Colangelo | September 13, 2003 |
| While Robert Caro's works are voluminous, he is a spellbinding storyteller and consummate historian -- all of which leaves the reader wanting more! His thorough and meticulous research enables him to weave apparent isolated insignificance into a cohesive study of his subject's psychological formation and its effect upon their gaining and wielding of power. Without a doubt, one of the finest living historians and superb writer. And, for the lack of Caro, himself, Grover Gardner is a superlative reader. |
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Reviewer: Paul Hartley | January 6, 2003 |
| This is an incredible book. I expected it to flow like PATHWAY TO POWER but it was much more exciting - and more telling about LBJ, if that is possible. The section on what electrification meant to the whole country and the material on Coke Stevenson are very interesting. But box thirteen is incredible. Johnson stole the election and Caro tells the story in an exciting, detailed way. And fits it in with the character of LBJ. I thought I had had enough of LBJ but I want to learn what else Caro has to tell about LBJ - today I started MASTER OF THE SENATE. |
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