Robert Caro on the Making of “The Power Broker”
The legendary historian and biographer explains how, from a background in daily journalism, he came to write one of the most revered nonfiction books of the twentieth century.
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Robert Caro on the Making of “The Power Broker”
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Robert Caro on the Making of “The Power Broker”
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The legendary historian and biographer explains how, from a background in daily journalism, he came to write one of the most revered nonfiction books of the twentieth century.
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