![]() This volume begins (after some background on LBJ in case you’re just joining in with his story) right before Johnson’s selection as the vice presidential nominee in 1959. I should also note that while the book runs for over 33 hours, it covers a rather short time in LBJ’s life. The story of how Johnson got the Civil Rights Act through Congress is every bit as gripping as the account of the assassination. ![]() But Caro has a way of fashioning facts into a dramatic and thrilling narrative, whether the topic is a political murder or political machinations in Congress. And this was during an incident in the story, moreover, with which I was already quite familiar (i.e., the assassination of John F. In fact, during one passage while I was listening at a stoplight, I was so deeply involved I didn’t notice the light turned green until all the cars behind me started honking. ![]() Although this book lasts for 27 discs (and is over 700 pages in hardcover), it never once was boring. ![]()
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