Drawing on hours of newly released white house tapes and dozens of interviews with people close to the president, dallek reveals lbj as a visionary leader who. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Gray hardcover, blue cloth spine, title in silver gilt on spine. Lyndon johnson and his times, 19611973 by dallek, robert. Lyndon johnson and his times 19611973 allows for the best and worst of johnson the brilliant politician, the supreme grasper of power, the failed leader and the man. Robert dallek books list of books by author robert dallek. Dallek is a retired professor of history and the author of nearly two dozen books including a bestselling biography of jfk which i enjoyed and a more recent dualbiography of richard nixon and henry kissinger. Flawed giant primarily deals with johnsons presidential years and is a bit more sober in tone than the lyrical lone stare rising. Lyndon johnson and his times, 19611973 ebook written by robert dallek. Lbjs probably apocryphal rejoinder to german chancellor ludwig erhards.
When it was published in 2003, robert dalleks an unfinished life. Lyndon johnson and his times, 196173 first edition by dallek, robert, dallek, robert isbn. It is a wellwritten, informative and very detailed work,over 600 pages on twelve years compared to just under 600 on the proceeding 52 years in the previous volumeand tries to evaluate the life and career of lbj as he inherited the role of president and. There are tidbits of news scattered throughout flawed giant. He is the author of nearly twodozen books including a two. This book by robert dallek explores many of them but unfortunately not to the extent of johnsons other biographer robert caro. Lone star rising, the first volume in robert dalleks biography of lbj, was hailed as. Robert dalleks most popular book is an unfinished life.
Flawed giant library of the presidents by robert dallek minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. First edition, first printing with full number line on page. Dallek is a retired professor of history and the author of nearly two dozen books including a bestselling biography of jfk which i enjoyed and a more recent dualbiography of richard nixon and henry. Lyndon johnson and his times 19611973 has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Drawing on hours of newly released white house tapes and dozens of interviews with people close to the president, dallek reveals lbj as a visionary. Lyndon johnson and his times, 19611973 by robert dallek 1998, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. He is an elected fellow of the american academy of arts and sciences and of the society of american historians, for which he served as president in 2004. Flawed giantthe monumental concluding volume to robert dalleks biography of lyndon baines johnsonprovides the. Naples daily news dallek writes with clarity and pace. Lyndon johnson and his times 19611973 by robert dallek. He is an elected fellow of the american academy of arts and sciences and of the society of american historians, for which he served as president in. He weaves an enormous amount of detailed information into tightly focused chapters, concluding each with a few crisp, terse paragraphs of summary. A first edition copy of flawed giant by robert dallek, from the personal library of president lyndon johnsons secretary of defense, robert mcnamara. The eighteenmileanhour wind gusts and the seven inches of snow that had fallen on washington, d.
Lyndon johnson and his times, 19611973 by robert dallek online at alibris. Buy flawed giant 98 edition 97801952380 by robert dallek for up to 90% off at. Robert dallek is the author of camelots court, an unfinished life, and nixon and kissinger, among other books. I cant quite put my finger on it, but dallek lacks the fluid prose, deft research into place and era, and storytelling talent that caro brought to lbj i was able to read hundreds of pages about dry as toast subjects like congressional redistricting and vote tallies and. Drawing on hours of newly released white house tapes and dozens of interviews with people close to the president, dallek reveals lbj as a visionary leader who worked his will on congress like no chief executive before or since, and also displays the depth of his private anguish as he. A four book series flawed giant focuses on johnsons handling of the vietnam war and how it affected his presidency and programs. Dallek is a presidential historian and former professor of history at boston university, columbia university and ucla. Flawed giant draws on interviews with hundreds of people closest to johnson this book is exhaustively researched and gracefully written. This book by robert dallek explores many of them but unfortunately not to the extent of johnsons other biographer.
Kennedy, 19171963 was the first fullscale, singlevolume biography of jfk in over three decades. In the case of lyndon baines johnson, scholar robert dallek argues, the private and the political were inextricably intertwined. Book overview flawed giant the monumental concluding volume to robert dalleks biography of lyndon baines johnsonprovides the most through, engrossing account ever published of johnsons years in the national spotlight. Caro even dubbed johnson as the master of the senate the title of one of his. Presidential historian dallek historyboston univ hail to the chief, 1996 has all the dogged persistence of the scholar, but little of a master biographers panache. Yet even in his conventional telling, lbj emerges as a texastalltale hero who walks improbably into an almost sophoclean tragedy. Books by robert dallek author of an unfinished life. His writing has appeared in the new york times, the washington post, the atlantic monthly, and vanity fair. Drawing on hours of newly released white house tapes and dozens of interviews with people close to the. Naples daily news dallek has written history that has the unresolvability of great drama. Flawed giantthe monumental concluding volume to robert dalleks biography of lyndon baines johnsonprovides the most through, engrossing account ever published of johnsons years in the national. Flawed giant part 1 of 2 by robert dallek goodreads.
Now, in the final volume, dallek takes us through johnsons tumultuous years in the white house, his unprecedented accomplishments there, and the tragic war that would be his downfall. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read flawed giant. His writing has appeared in the atlantic monthly, the new york times, and the washington post. Dallek born may 16, 1934 is an american historian specializing in the presidents of the united states, including franklin d. In flawed giant, the second and concluding volume of his monumental. Salon magazine to read robert dallacks new book on lbj is to be transported back to the era that he helped make so. Boston university history professor dallek flawed giant. Flawed giantthe monumental concluding volume to robert dalleks biography of lyndon baines johnsonprovides the most through, engrossing account ever published of johnsons years in the national spotlight. Robert dallek has 43 books on goodreads with 35857 ratings. Robert dallek is the author of the number one bestseller an unfinished life. Dallek contends that johnson seriously considered getting back in the presidential race in 1968, after the assassination of robert f. This is an excellent book, though it is not fun to relive the vietnam era. Lyndon johnson and his times 19611973 is the concluding volume in robert dalleks twovolume series on lbj.
The concluding volume to dalleks monumental biography of johnson. Robert dalleks concluding volume on lyndon johnson completes what is to date the definitive biographical account of johnsons life. Currently a faculty member at stanford universitys prestigious washington program, he has also taught at boston university. Flawed giantthe monumental concluding volume to robert dalleks biog. Robert dallek is one of the most highly regarded historians in america today and the author of more than a dozen books, including nixon and kissinger and his twovolume biography of lyndon johnson, lone star rising and flawed giant. Flawed giant by robert dallek is a very good book dealing with the vicepresidency and presidency of lyndon johnson. Lyndon johnson and his times, 196173 hardcover by robert dallek and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Flawed giant by robert dallek is a very good book dealing with the vice presidency and presidency of lyndon johnson. Lyndon johnson and his times 19611973, by robert dallek read 18 jun 1998 this is volume two of dalleks twovolume biography.
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