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99% Invisible
The hosts broke down the final chapters of the Pulitzerwinning biography, discussed its lasting legacy and the reactions it provoked, and reflected on how the book's concluding line was crafted.
This is the 99% Invisible Breakdown of The Power Broker.
— Episode: The Power Broker #12: Robert Caro
Episode: The Power Broker #12: Robert Caro
The hosts broke down the final chapters of the Pulitzerwinning biography, discussed its lasting legacy and the reactions it provoked, and reflected on how the book's concluding line was crafted.
This is the 99% Invisible Breakdown of The Power Broker.
We are finishing the book, covering chapters 47 through 50, pages 1,082 through 1,162.
When the book was released and Robert Moses reacted to it by calling Robert Caro a venomous viper, among other things.
The last line of the book was the thing that finally made everything fall into place for him.