It is, according to David Halberstam, 'Surely the greatest book ever written about a city. First published in 1974, this monumental classic is now widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest books of its kind. Caros first book, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York, everywhere acclaimed as a modern classic, was chosen by the Modern Library as one of the hundred greatest nonfiction books of the twentieth century. Without ever once being elected to office, he created for himself a position of supreme and untouchable authority, allowing him to utterly reshape the city of New York, turning it into the city we know today, while at the same time blighting the lives of millions and remaining accountable to no one. The Power Broker tells the story of Robert Moses, the single most powerful man in New York for almost half a century and the greatest builder America (and probably the world) has ever known. Caro The Power Broker Robert Moses And The Fall Of New York Vintage Books ( 1975) by Al Bayt Al Arabi Library Topics social movement. Caro is a riveting and timeless account of power, politics and the city of New York by ‘the greatest political biographer of our times’ ( Sunday Times) – chosen by Time magazine as one of the 100 Best Non-Fiction Books of All Time and by the Modern Library as one of the 100 Greatest Books of the Twentieth Century.

Title: Power Broker, The: Robert Moses & the Fall of New York Somewhere, in their heart of hearts, all urban planners want to be Robert Moses, the master-builder of New York City.

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