Robert Caro

This is the book's author. There is very little information about him given in the book. He is a professional biographer, obviously. He has applied his writing abilities and his research skills in order to make this book. He has provided readers with a pleasant introduction. There can be no doubt that this biography contributed greatly to Robert Caro's overall career and reputation. He hides his personality entirely during the main body of the book. He lets it show slightly during the Introductions and in concluding notes. Given the nature of the work, this is the correct thing to do.

Lyndon Baines Johnson

This man is the subject of the book. He is introduced succinctly in the beginning and then fades from it as material about his ancestors is covered. This is done because he argues that the genealogy is actually relevant to the man's identity and...