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The years of Lyndon Johnson. Means of ascent (Bodley Head) – Hardcover (1990)
by
Robert A. Caro
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Hardcover, Bodley Head 1990
English
ISBN: 0370314905 ISBN-13: 9780370314907
In "Means of Ascent", Caro covers the years 1941-48, years in the wilderness for Johnson, who had been devastatingly defeated for the Senate in 1941, but years of fascination for the biographer and for anyone interested in the more extreme grotesqueries of American politics. For this is the period when Lyndon Johnson and his wife Ladybird made themselves rich, Texas-style rich. And it is the period when Johnson won his first seat in the US Senate, in an election whose corruption was legendary even by Texas standards. Caro ...Show moreIn "Means of Ascent", Caro covers the years 1941-48, years in the wilderness for Johnson, who had been devastatingly defeated for the Senate in 1941, but years of fascination for the biographer and for anyone interested in the more extreme grotesqueries of American politics. For this is the period when Lyndon Johnson and his wife Ladybird made themselves rich, Texas-style rich. And it is the period when Johnson won his first seat in the US Senate, in an election whose corruption was legendary even by Texas standards. Caro has tried to expose the details of Johnson's financial dealings, so long shrouded in secrecy, and the almost incredible true story of the 1948 Senate contest, a tale of local bosses, controlled votes, and stuffed and stolen ballot boxes. What he shows us is at once funny, horrifying and inevitable.Hide
Description:Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All...Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. [544]p.,[32]p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm. Includes: illustrations, portraits.
Description:Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects...Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. [544]p.,[32]p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm. Includes: illustrations, portraits.
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Description:Very good in very good dust jacket. BC1-A first UK edition...Very good in very good dust jacket. BC1-A first UK edition hardcover book SIGNED by author in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has wrinkling and crease on some edges and corners, light scratches and rubbing, some light stains, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book lightly cocked, some bumped corners, some light stains on the page edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. Second book in a multivolume work that will stand as the political biography of our time. 9.5"x6.5", 506 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
