Автор: Caro Robert A. Название: Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Vol. IV ISBN: 0375713255 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780375713255 Издательство: Random House (USA) Цена: 1743.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE, THE MARK LYNTON HISTORY PRIZE, THE AMERICAN HISTORY BOOK PRIZE Book Four of Robert A. Caro's monumentalThe Years of Lyndon Johnsondisplays all the narrative energy and illuminating insight that led theTimesof London to acclaim it as ';one of the truly great political biographies of the modern age. A masterpiece.'
The Passage of Powerfollows Lyndon Johnson through both the most frustrating and the most triumphant periods of his career1958 to1964.
It is a time that would see him trade the extraordinary power he had created for himself as Senate Majority Leader for what became the wretched powerlessness of a Vice President in an administration that disdained and distrusted him. Yet it was, as well, the time in which the presidency, the goal he had always pursued, would be thrust upon him in the moment it took an assassin's bullet to reach its mark.
By 1958, as Johnson began to maneuver for the presidency, he was known as one of the most brilliant politicians of his time, the greatest Senate Leader in our history. But the 1960 nomination would go to the young senator from Massachusetts, John F.
Kennedy. Caro gives us an unparalleled account of the machinations behind both the nomination and Kennedy's decision to offer Johnson the vice presidency, revealing the extent of Robert Kennedy's efforts to force Johnson off the ticket. With the consummate skill of a master storyteller, he exposes the savage animosity between Johnson and Kennedy's younger brother, portraying one of America's great political feuds.
Yet Robert Kennedy's overt contempt for Johnson was only part of the burden of humiliation and isolation he bore as Vice President. With a singular understanding of Johnson's heart and mind, Caro describes what it was like for this mighty politician to find himself altogether powerless in a world in which power is the crucial commodity.
For the first time, in Caro's breathtakingly vivid narrative, we see the Kennedy assassination through Lyndon Johnson's eyes. We watch Johnson step into the presidency, inheriting a staff fiercely loyal to his slain predecessor; a Congress determined to retain its power over the executive branch; and a nation in shock and mourning.
We see how within weeksgrasping the reins of the presidency with supreme masteryhe propels through Congress essential legislation that at the time of Kennedy's death seemed hopelessly logjammed and seizes on a dormant Kennedy program to create the revolutionary War on Poverty. Caro makes clear how the political genius with which Johnson had ruled the Senate now enabled him to make the presidency wholly his own. This was without doubt Johnson's finest hour, before his aspirations and accomplishments were overshadowed and eroded by the trap of Vietnam.
In its exploration of this pivotal period in Johnson's lifeand in the life of the nationThe Passage of Poweris not only the story of how he surmounted unprecedented obstacles in order to fulfill the highest purpose of the presidency but is, as well, a revelation of both the pragmatic potential in the presidency and what can be accomplished when the chief executive has the vision and determination to move beyond the pragmatic and initiate programs designed to transform a nation.
It is an epic story told with a depth of detail possible only through the peerless research that forms the foundation of Robert Caro's work, confirming Nicholas von Hoffman's verdict that ';Caro has changed the art of political biography.'
Автор: Thackeray, William Makepeace Название: Barry lyndon ISBN: 0199537461 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199537464 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 2058.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: New edition.
Автор: Thackeray William Makepeace Название: Barry Lyndon ISBN: 1513272276 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781513272276 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 1930.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Eager to leave his humble beginnings, Redmond Barry, runs multiple scams, conning his way into the military and pursuing the fortune of a young widow.For every momentous achievement, he's riddled with a bittersweet result.
Redmond Barry is born into a poor Irish family and desires to become a man of status and means. Although ambitious, he's naturally mischievous and has no interest in doing things the right way. After falling into debt, he joins the military but quickly discovers his disdain for public service. He goes AWOL and attempts to earn a living by cheating people on the streets. He gambles and lies his way from one situation to the next. It's not until a major tragedy that Redmond Barry, now known as Barry Lyndon, is forced to confront his reality.
Barry Lyndon is a character-driven portrait of a man on a path to self-destruction. William Makepeace Thackeray explores the dangers of debauchery, greed and overt self-preservation. Alongside Vanity Fair, Barry Lyndon is one of the author's best-known works. It was famously adapted for film in 1975 by director Stanley Kubrick.
With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Barry Lyndon is both modern and readable.
Автор: Lyndon-cohen, Dan Название: Black history: community and identity ISBN: 1445180820 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781445180823 Издательство: Little Brown Рейтинг: Цена: 1365.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Discover the growth of black communities across the world, and the strengthening of black identity.
Автор: Stacey, Lyndon Название: Cut-throat ISBN: 0099429454 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780099429456 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 2375.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Jealousy and greed form a deadly alliance in the highly charged world of international showjumping. Ross Wakelin, a talented American rider with a chequered past, has come to England hoping for a fresh start.
Автор: Stacey, Lyndon Название: Time to Pay ISBN: 009948708X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780099487081 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 2243.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Disturbed by his findings, Gideon soon finds himself drawn deeper into the mystery, one that he must solve before the marksman targets his next victim... [NB This book was previously published with the title Six to One Against]
Автор: Stacey, Lyndon Название: Murder in Mind ISBN: 0099487098 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780099487098 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 2243.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Can he find the truth behind what appears to be a motiveless murder?As Matt begins to uncover some dark secrets - secrets that someone will kill to protect - he soon learns that loyalty at all costs carries a lethal price.
Автор: Stacey, Lyndon Название: Blindfold ISBN: 0099429446 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780099429449 Издательство: Random House - Penguin Рейтинг: Цена: 2243.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: So much depended on body language with animals- Without it, it felt uncomfortably like a game of Russian roulette.`Gideon Blake, artist and animal behaviourist, is used to dealing with distressed and unpredictable animals.
Автор: Stacey Lyndon Название: Nothing but Lies: A British Police Dog-Handler Mystery ISBN: 184751538X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781847515384 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2619.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Third in the exciting new mystery series featuring ex-police dog handler Daniel Whelan Daniel's ex-colleague, police officer Joey Matsuki, has asked for his help. Joey is concerned for the safety of his fianc e, Tami, who has reported sightings of a sinister, hoodie-clad figure lurking in the area. Joey fears the involvement of a notorious local criminal recently released from prison. But with nothing concrete to go on and police resources scarce, he's asked Daniel to keep an eye on Tami on his behalf. Working undercover as Tami's temporary horsebox driver, Daniel soon begins to believe there may be more to the situation than meets the eye. As he questions Tami's friends and neighbours, it becomes clear that something is not quite right. There are things people aren't telling him; small but significant incidents that can't be explained. Events take a tragic turn when there is a fatal hit-and-run incident. But was it really an accident - and could Tami herself have been the intended target?
Автор: Stacey Lyndon Название: No Second Chances ISBN: 1847517137 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781847517135 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2619.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Lorna Myers thinks she knows where her businessman husband is - until two men come looking for him one October evening. By chance, ex-police officer Daniel Whelan and his German Shepherd dog Taz happen to be on hand to take control of the situation. But for Lorna it's the start of a nightmare. If Harvey isn't abroad working, then where is he?
Автор: Lyndon Reece Название: The Adventures of the Dust Bunny ISBN: 1398405256 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781398405257 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 1235.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: A magical, cheeky and courageous creature when under the couch, but with a whole other world outside of the couch, the dust bunny soon realises just how scary it can be. With Mum and 2p panicking and praying that everything will be okay, he must overcome a gigantic task to see his friends and family again.
Автор: Lyndon-cohen, Dan Название: Black history: arts and music ISBN: 1445180782 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781445180786 Издательство: Little Brown Рейтинг: Цена: 1365.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Take a look at the influences and key movements in the development of black artists and their work across the generations
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