The Years of Lyndon Johnson

The Years of Lyndon Johnson is a biography of Lyndon B. Johnson by the American writer Robert Caro. Four volumes have been published, running to more than 3,000 pages in total, detailing Johnson's early life, education, and political career. A fifth volume will deal with the bulk of Johnson's presidency. The series has been published by Alfred A. Knopf.

Read more about The Years Of Lyndon Johnson:  Book One: The Path To Power (1982), Book Two: Means of Ascent (1990), Book Three: Master of The Senate (2002), Book Four: The Passage of Power (2012), Final Volume, Themes of The Series, Influence of The Series, Bibliography

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