Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson III Audible Audiobook – Abridged Robert A. Caro (Author), Stephen Lang (Narrator), Random House Audio (Publisher) 4.7 out of 5 stars 525 ratings See all formats and editions The title should be at least 4 characters long. There are currently no items in your Shopping Cart. But the announcement of - and waiting for - changjng sides and tapes is a bit too much of a blast of the past. Master of the senate. Master of the Senate, audiobook three of the Years of Lyndon Johnson, carries Johnson’s story through one of its most remarkable periods: his 12 years, from 1949 to 1960, in the United States Senate. by Not better, but it adds a certain dimension to hear it as well as being able to read it. How the most powerful man in the world was brought down by his own failings. They did this with Michael Burlingame's Lincoln too (but to be fair Burlingame's Lincoln = 109 hrs and 9 minutes). Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group. It's bad enough that Audible charges you three times for one book. It's free and yours to keep. Would you consider the audio edition of Master of the Senate: The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Volume 3 to be better than the print version? Listen to "Master of the Senate The Years of Lyndon Johnson III" by Robert A. Caro available from Rakuten Kobo. Book Three of Robert A. Caro’s monumental work, … It will be hard to equal this amazing book. audible or some other producer made the decision to sell this 3rd volume of Robert Caro's work in three parts, probably with the justification that it is a very large book. Caro demonstrates how Johnson’s political genius enabled him to reconcile the unreconcilable: to retain the support of the southerners who controlled the Senate while earning the trust—or at least the cooperation—of the liberals, led by Paul Douglas and Hubert Humphrey, without whom he could not achieve his goal of winning the presidency. And how, by the time Johnson arrived, it had dwindled into a body that merely responded to executive initiatives, all but impervious to the forces of change. And the reader does an excellent job. If you love this series, you’ll probably gloss over this minor annoyance. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30-day Trial. I have been fostering irritation since the beginning of this volume of the Years of Lyndon Johnson. Once the most august and revered body in politics, by the time Johnson arrived the Senate had become a parody of The most riveting political biography of our time, Robert A. Caro’s life of Lyndon B. Johnson, continues. The review must be at least 50 characters long. The actual story and narration is good and builds on the previous books. Nothing much else to say, if you've made it this far in the Years of Lyndon Johnson you're already sold on the author and the narrator, and their excellence continues. That's my only beef really with this book. Get 1 credit every month to exchange for an audiobook of your choice, Rakuten, global innovation & entertainment partner of FC Barcelona, Monica Samuel: Our Existence is Resilience, 7 cozy mystery series to start reading now. But even worse, it's impossible to tell from the tiny icons, which are all identical, which volume and which part show up on your mobile. Caro introduces the story with a dramatic account of the Senate itself: how Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, and John C. Calhoun had made it the center of governmental energy, the forum in which the great issues of the country were thrashed out. $14.95/month after 30 days. Couldn't Audible at least have made the three volumes different colors, and put a big number on the front to tell us what part of what volume we were looking at? Master of the Senate carries Lyndon Johnson's story through one of its most remarkable periods: his 12 years in the U.S. Senate. Caro introduces the story with a dramatic account of the Senate itself: how Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, and John C. Calhoun had made it the center of governmental energy, the forum in which the great issues of the country were thrashed out. You need a United States address to shop on our United States store. Start a free 30-day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Master of the Senate The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Volume III (Part 3 of a 3-Part Recording) by Robert A. Caro Audiobook Try our site with free audio books.If you like 1 Month unlimited Listening 12.99 $ One of the best biographies EVER written. It also anticipated later actions and techniques LBJ would use to expand on civil rights. As other point out, this “audiobook” is just a back-to-back concatenation of the books on tape version of Master of the Senate, complete with “this book is continued on side B. please reverse or turn the tape over now”. Narrated by Grover Gardner. The third part of the recording was haphazardly put together. About an hour of the book repeats and we hear all the “flip the tape” reminders which have no point being in this online version of the book. Cancel anytime. I think that book was originally broken down into 12 (TWELVE!!!) Go to our Netherlands store to continue. Choose your country's store to see books available for purchase. And we watch him achieve the impossible: convincing southerners that although he was firmly in their camp as the anointed successor to their leader, Richard Russell, it was essential that they allow him to make some progress toward civil rights. He shows the dark side of Johnson’s ambition: how he proved his loyalty to the great oil barons who had financed his rise to power by ruthlessly destroying the career of the New Dealer who was in charge of regulating them, Federal Power Commission Chairman Leland Olds. A minor distraction but should be edited out. Master of the Senate audiobook, by Robert A. Caro... Master of the Senate, Book Three of The Years of Lyndon Johnson, carries Johnson’s story through one of its most remarkable periods: his twelve years, from 1949 to 1960, in the United States Senate. It reads like a Trollope novel, but not even Trollope explored the ambitions and the gullibilities of men as deliciously as Robert Caro does. try any audiobook Free! I haven't listened to the abridged version, but...The three volumes get into so much detail about Senate procedure and minor votes that a good abridgment would be preferable for all but the most detail-oriented listener. It was during these years that all Johnson’s experience—from his Texas Hill Country boyhood to his passionate representation in Congress of his hardscrabble constituents to his tireless construction of a political machine—came to fruition. Brilliant. [Robert A Caro; Stephen Lang] -- Carries Lyndon Johnson's through his twelve years in the U.S. Senate: from 1949 to 1960. At the heart of the book is its unprecedented revelation of how legislative power works in America, how the Senate works, and how Johnson, in his ascent to the presidency, mastered the Senate … Master of the senate. on December 10, 2020, By using this website, you agree to our Cookies Policy. This is, however, a direct recording of “Books on Cassette”. I can only presume that three separate interns were assigned each part of the volume, and each had their own level of incompetence. We appreciate your feedback. Proof listen Audible, please. Thanks! Looks like you're in Netherlands. It's not solely focused on the political career of LBJ, there's a great deal of general history of America from 1940-1960. At first I was put off by the fairly niche subject matter, and it took me a while to get round to listening to it, but once I started listening I was absolutely hooked within 20 minutes. Master of the Senate, Book Three of The Years of Lyndon Johnson, carries Johnson’s story through one of its most remarkable periods: his twelve years, from 1949 to 1960, in the United States Senate. I will add that the audio quality and narrator's voice are both excellent. already, it was smelling like a pads job to make the volume to look justified. Caro demonstrates how Johnson’s political genius enabled him to reconcile the unreconcilable: to retain the support of the Southerners who controlled the Senate while earning the trust - or at least the cooperation - of the liberals, led by Paul Douglas and Hubert Humphrey, without whom he could not achieve his goal of winning the presidency. This would be annoying were it not for the brilliance of the biography. part 2 had five or so chapters repeated from the first part, and then several lines worth of narration from each previous chapter, sometimes a paragraph or two, repeating at the beginning of the next chapter. Please review your cart. This was a great continuation of the story. The explanation of civil rights, the history of the south and the growing unease is placed in the context of LBJ’s ambition. I get it that they need to pay for a huge book to get recorded and produced. à c d d f f f f f f gg f fvg c v v c g g, By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's, The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Volume III (Part 3 of a 3-Part Recording). It's a beautifully written biography. We'll publish them on our site once we've reviewed them. Tell readers what you thought by rating and reviewing this book. Well-read. At Kobo, we try to ensure that published reviews do not contain rude or profane language, spoilers, or any of our reviewer's personal information. Charge me 2 credits, but breaking it into 18 and 16 hours segments to extract 3 credits seems obnoxious. setting aside that there are many long books that exist with an audible for a single purchase price or credit, I bit the bullet because the work has been excellent so far. He does a very good job on this series. Still, this is only a minor quibble with Caro's masterpiece. He did a fantastic job. It remains a story that grips and fascinating. As an Australian, I didn't know much about LBJ before listening to these books, which are beautifully read by Grover Gardner. It concludes by looking at how LBJ used information gathering (he was a master), pressure, and asymmetric information and deal-cutting, to shepherd through a watered down form of civil right's legislation, the first that had been passed since reconstruction (the Civil Rights Act of 1875). Feel free to check my account history, I am not someone that flies off the handle at every little inconvenience. I read them after listening to The Power Broker. Instructions relating to the cassette tape version need to be edited out. Bestsellers and latest releases. Audiobook narrated by Stephen Lang. Those lines can be edited from the audio file. The perspective listener can only tell this by carefully examining nearly illegible cover pictures. [Robert A Caro; Stephen Lang] -- Covers Lyndon Johnson's story through one of its most remarkable periods: his 12 years, from 1949 to 1960, in the United States Senate. Now I probably know more about LBJ than any other person (except Oppenheimer). Master of the Senate The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Volume III (Part 2 of a 3-Part Recording) by Robert A. Caro Audiobook Try our site with free audio books.If you like 1 Month unlimited Listening 12.99 $ I always choose unabridged versions. Well narrated. I went back over chapters to make sure I had not missed a word.... Caro’s description of how [Johnson passed the civil rights legislation] is masterly; I was there and followed the course of the legislation closely, but I did not know the half of it.” (Anthony Lewis, The New York Times Book Review), “A masterpiece.... Robert Caro has written one of the truly great political biographies of the modern age.” (Daniel Finkelstein, The Times, London), “Mesmerizing.... [It] brings LBJ blazing into the Senate.... A tale rife with drama and hypnotic in the telling. You've successfully reported this review. It is a great book, only spoiled by sloppy transfer from audio cassette and repetition of some phrases ‘ on the ‘other side of the tape’. [Robert A Caro; Grover Gardner] -- Covers Lyndon Johnson's story through one of its most remarkable periods: his 12 years, from 1949 to 1960, in the United States Senate. It isn't as bad as what they originally did with Burlingame's Lincoln. So? You learn a lot about Washington, the culture of the Deep South, Texas, lobbying, the Democratic and Republican parties, segregation, the media, etc. An immaculate and delightful political book! Listen to Master of the Senate by Robert A. Caro. Master of the Senate, Book Three of The Years of Lyndo Get this from a library! audiobooks with some being only 4 hrs and 34 minutes. Master of the senate. Caro anatomizes the genius for political strategy and tactics by which, in an institution that had made the seniority system all-powerful for a century and more, Johnson became Majority Leader after only a single term-the youngest and greatest Senate Leader in our history; how he manipulated the Senate’s hallowed rules and customs and the weaknesses and strengths of his colleagues to change the “unchangeable” Senate from a loose confederation of sovereign senators to a whirring legislative machine under his own iron-fisted control. Sign-in to download and listen to this audiobook today! And it's been one of the privileges of my life to do so. There simply is not a more detailed account of political success than Caro's masterpiece. The prose is beautiful, moving, and interspersed with many humorous anecdotes. however, if we are going to be charged triple for a single volume, the least that could be done is to show the tiniest bit of care that the product is well produced. At the heart of the book is its unprecedented revelation of how legislative power works in America, how the Senate works, and how Johnson, in his ascent to the presidency, mastered the Senate as no political leader before him had ever done. He is the perfect narrator for this biography. This book is amazing. The editing has improved with very few repeated sentences. This is the best nonfiction book I have ever read. I don't know. 28 times or so, there was a lengthy interruption while this happened, because the tape probably ran out and even that modification was ignored. given the place of this part in the overall work it is within, I can hardly recommend not purchasing it, watch you should absolutely be prepared to wear a mouthguard against the inevitable teeth grinding that you will suffer. Master of the Senate, Book Three of The Years of Lyndon Johnson, carries Johnson’s story thro While this was a minor piece of civil rights legislation, it was a crack in the wall (much of that wall was built by Southern Senators) for civil rights. Start a free 30-day trial today and get your first audiobook free. At the heart of the book is its unprecedented revelation of how legislative power works in America, how the Senate works, and how Johnson, in his ascent to the presidency, mastered the Senate as no political leader before him had ever done. How does this one compare? Narrated by Stephen Lang. The book ends with LBJ moving from the presidency into the vice presidency and the awkward transition as he left behind the chamber that gave him power, prestige, and indeed happiness.This section begins by setting out the state of civil rights in the 1950s, and explores LBJ's own compassion for the poor and repressed (often subverted to his own desire for power). Master of the Senate - Master of the Senate audiobook, by Robert A. Caro... Book Three of Robert A. Caro’s monumental work, The Years of Lyndon Johnson—the most admired and riveting political biography of our era—which began with the best-selling and prizewinning The Path to Power and Means of Ascent. In a breathtaking tour de force, Caro details Johnson’s amazing triumph in maneuvering to passage the first civil rights legislation since 1875. Your display name should be at least 2 characters long. At the heart of the audiobook is its unprecedented revelation of how legislative power works in America, how the Senate works, and how Johnson, in his ascent to the presidency, mastered the Senate as no political leader before him had ever done. ©2002 Robert A. Caro, Inc. (P)2002 Books on Tape, Inc. Above all, it gave me insights into the appalling legacies of the slave trade, and the cruelty of man. Stream or download thousands of included titles. Master of the Senate, Book Three of The Years of Lyndon Johnson, carries Johnson’s story through one of its most remarkable periods: his twelve years, from 1949 to 1960, in the United States Senate. Check out this great listen on Audible.ca. Listen to "Master of the Senate The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Volume III (Part 1 of a 3-Part Recording)" by Robert A. Caro available from Rakuten Kobo. Broker ( 66 hrs and 11 mins ) the producers for dividing this book cassette tape version need pay. 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