I knew, from my sisters recommendation, that the power broker was caros first formulation of his fascination with power. The new york times, on the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the issuance of robert caros the power broker about robert moses, issued an interview with the author. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 44 pages and is available in paperback format. One of the most acclaimed books of our time, winner. One of the great reporters of our time and probably the greatest biographer. Moses was infamous for his topdown approach to urban planning. Oct 23, 2015 t echnically, robert caros book the power broker is a biography of urban planner robert moses, but that description feels laughably inadequate on multiple counts.
Aug, 2011 there is a summary and study guide for caro s the power broker on amazon. 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. The sunday times london from the twotime pulitzer prizewinning author of the power broker and the years of lyndon johnson. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. First edition of the authors pulitzerprize winning work on robert moses. Robert moses and the fall of new york, documented many of what he regards as moses. Caro and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
As those of you whove recently lugged around the power broker know. For his biographies of robert moses and lyndon johnson, robert a. Caro is simply one of the best nonfiction books in english of the last forty years dominic sandbrook, sunday times. 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. Robert moses and the fall of new york paperback july 12, 1975. 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. Robert moses and the fall of new yorka sevenyear ordeal that took the book through three publishers and two. This massive work is at the same time a biography of robert moses and the metropolitan new york city area.
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. There is a summary and study guide for caro s the power broker on amazon. Jul 12, 2017 in the spring of 1974, after robert a. In retirement i had time to read it, though, i confess, i listened to the audio book. Small name on the front free endpaper, near fine in an excellent near fine priceclipped dust jacket.
For more than a century, the new york public librarys worldrenowned collections have inspired countless works of scholarship. In 2010 president barack obama awarded caro the national humanities medal, stating at the time. Ive already read the first 4 volumes of caros lyndon johnson biographyand loved them. 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. Robert moses and the fall of new york pdf epub book. There is a summary and study guide for caros the power broker on amazon. Moses is pictured as idealist reformer, and political manipulator as his rise to power and eventual domination of new york state politics is documented. Robert moses response to robert caros the power broker.
Robert moses and the fall of new york by caro, robert a. 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. Robert moses and the fall of new york, written during his residency at the library in the early 1970s. The power broker, robert a caro shop online for books in. The power broker ive started reading the power broker, by robert caro. The first edition of the novel was published in september 16th 1974, and was written by robert a. Robert caros monumental book makes public what few outsiders knew. Its been a long time since i read the book but i do remember not liking mr.
The book they were reading was robert caros the power broker, a monumental biography of the man who built much of new york, the towering figure for half a century in every debate on urban. Part 1 the idealist part ii the reformer part iii the rise to power part iv the use of power part v the love of power part vi the lust for power part vii the loss of power. Robert moses and the fall of new york debuted to the applause and acclaim of those fed up with the. Robert moses and the fall of new york is a 1974 biography of robert moses by robert caro. Its also full of insight that only caro, who knows johnson and moses better than they knew themselves, can offer. Power broker by robert caro, first edition, signed abebooks. The power brokers robert moses and the fall of new york, by robert a. His story goes to the heart of democracys great dilemma.
Caro reflects on writing his classic book about robert mosess influence on new york. Since then ive reread it three or four times over the years. My guess is that caro doesnt want it in ebook form and the early contracts didnt. It is a true monument to caro that this book has remained in print in both hc and pb over these years. Caro is a riveting and timeless account of power, politics and the city of new york by aethe greatest political biographer of our timesaetm sunday times ae chosen by time magazine as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time and by the modern library as one of the 100 greatest books of the twentieth century. The power broker why is it not available on kindle showing 111. 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. This project is an entry in the power broker game design competition, the goal of which is to adapt robert caros the power broker into a playable experience. Robert caros own website describes the book as monumental, and multidimensional, words both clearly in testament to its massive size. After reading page 6 of his book the power broker, i gasped and read it again, then again. Robert moses and the fall of new yorka sevenyear ordeal that.
Youd think that the power broker would available for the kindle. Thick octavo, original black cloth, cartographic endpapers, original dust. A place for fans of electronic books to discuss everything related. 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. 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. In 2016 he received the national book award for lifetime achievement. My goal is to finish the 1162 page tome by the time mr. Islandlater the site of one of robert mosess great. The power broker why is it not available on kindle showing. 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. The power broker why is it not available on kindle. 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. Every mp, wonk and wouldbe wonk in westminster has read robert caros the years of lyndon johnson, because they think it is the greatest insight.
Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Its a masterpiece and a physical copy is large and heavy. The power broker revisited by robert caro two heads. The legendary author is slated to speak in cincinnati at the mercantile librarys niehoff lecture on november 2nd. Tells the hidden story behind the shaping and misshaping of twentiethcentury new york city and state and makes public what few have known. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. T echnically, robert caros book the power broker is a biography of urban planner robert moses, but that description feels laughably inadequate on multiple counts. The power broker the power broker audiobook, by robert a. May 09, 2017 on power is breezy and even funny at times. Read the power broker pdf robert moses and the fall of new york ebook by robert a. Technically, robert caros book the power broker is a biography of urban planner robert moses, but that description feels laughably inadequate.