"The greatest biography of our era ... Essential reading for those who want to comprehend power and politics" The Times

Robert A. Caro’s legendary, multi-award-winning biography of US President Lyndon Johnson is a uniquely captivating and revealing narrative of power, political genius, and the shaping of twentieth-century America.

This biography, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, Master of the Senate explores one of the most remarkable periods of Johnson's life: his twelve years, from 1949 to 1960, in the United States Senate.

By the time he arrived, the Senate had turned into a parody of itself and an obstacle that for decades blocked necessary liberal legislation. Caro shows how his brilliance, charm, and toughness allowed Johnson to become the youngest and most powerful Senate Majority Leader in history and how he used his unique legislative skill—charming both Northern liberals and Southern conservatives—to pass the first Civil Rights legislation since Reconstruction.

Pages: 1200, Dimensions: 15.3x15.3cm