First published 1999
In the aftermath of JFK's tragic death, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson finds himself thrust into the Oval Office. But his path to the presidency is fraught with political infighting and volatile relationships, as he navigates the Kennedy family's mistrust and the growing quagmire of the Vietnam War. Caro's sweeping narrative captures Johnson's single-minded determination to seize the reins of power, even as he struggles to unite a divided nation and cement his own legacy.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, united-states, biography-memoir, political-thriller, american-history
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, power-struggle
Setting: Texas, United States, Washington D.C.
Period: 1960-1964, 1961-1963, 1963-1969
712 pages · Hardcover · Knopf