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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 mis-shaping) of twentieth-century 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 our time in New York, the shaper not only of the city's politics but of its physical structure and the problems of urban decline that plague us today. In revealing how Moses did it--how he developed his public authorities into a political machine that was virtually a fourth branch of government, one that could bring to their knees Governors and Mayors (from La Guardia to Lindsay) by mobilizing banks, contractors, labor unions, insurance firms, even the press and the Church, into an irresistible economic force--Robert Caro reveals how power works in all the cities of the United States. Moses built an empire and lived like an emperor. He personally conceived and completed public works costing 27 billion dollars--the greatest builder America (and probably the world) has ever known. Without ever having been elected to office, he dominated the men who were--even his most bitter enemy, Franklin D. Roosevelt, could not control him--until he finally encountered, in Nelson Rockefeller, the only man whose power (and ruthlessness in wielding it) equalled his own.

The first book in Philip Pullman's classic SALLY LOCKHART quartet in a beautiful new edition to celebrate the 30 year anniversary. Soon after Sally Lockhart's father drowns at sea, she receives an anonymous letter. The dire warning it contains makes a man die of fear at her feet. Determined to discover the truth about her father's death, Sally is plunged into a terrifying mystery in the dark heart of Victorian London, at the centre of which lies a deadly blood-soaked jewel. Philip Pullman's ever-popular, action-packed Victorian melodramas are rejacketed for the bicentenary of Charles Dickens in 2012. In this second book of The Adventures of Sophie Mouse, Sophie and her friend Hattie Frog go on a daring adventure through the woods in search of some special art supplies! It's also a real weepie' Daily Express 'Funny, believable and heartbreaking, this is sure to be the weepy of 2012' Woman's Own 'Poignant and beautifully written, this book will stay with you long after you've put it down' Star Magazine 'A compelling portrait of an unlikely couple' Independent Modern Fortran Explained download ebook pdf 'Me Before You is a page-turner that sucks the reader into caring about the fate of the heroine ...By turns funny and moving but never predictable. The plot contains a number of surprises and raises thoughtful question' USA Today 'A perceptive and moving tale' Independent 'Funny, surprising and heartbreaking, populated with characters who are affecting and amusing ...This is a thought-provoking, thoroughly entertaining novel that captures the complexity of love' People 'Beautifully written' Sun 'Another powerful love story. A deftly plotted narrative populated with likeable engaging characters ...a bittersweet story about love, learning and letting go.

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Author: Robert A. Caro
Number of Pages: 1246 pages
Published Date: 01 Nov 2004
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Publication Country: New York, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780394720241
Download Link: Click Here
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