Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
by Robert A. Caro
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American political consultant
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British politician, academic and journalist
Recommended by 10 notable people, including Ryan Holiday and Frank Chimero
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See customer reviews on Amazon →Recommended by 12 sources and appears in Biography, About New York City, and Books Recommended by Ryan Holiday.
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: that Robert Moses was, for almost half a century, the single most powerful man of o...
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Recommended by 12 sources and appears in Biography, About New York City, and Books Recommended by Ryan Holiday.
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“Soft-spoken, heavily illustrated fable built from short dialogues and watercolor sketches. Each spread pairs a spare line of text with a loose drawing, so the pleasure is visual and aphoristic rather than narrative; readers collect felt-true sentences more than plot. Most useful when you want quick consolations, a prompt for conversation with a child, or a pause during a rough day. Limiting if you want sustained argument, concrete advice, or tightly plotted storytelling: the repetition of gentleness can feel sentimental or thin after a while.”
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