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The Prime Minister
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Anthony trop the 19th century British novelist ... AA was doing research for me in the Truman library and someone had she staying in a boarding house out there with kind of place where people left their books and she said one night I'm reading the greatest political novel I ever read it's the Prime Minister by Anthony trol.
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The Prime Minister is a nineteenth-century political novel by Anthony Trollope that forms part of the author's famous Palliser series, exploring parliamentary intrigue, ambition, and the personal costs of public office. Robert Caro discussed this classic work on The Book Review during an episode titled Robert Caro on 50 Years of The Power Broker, published on September 13, 2024. During the interview, Caro recounted a memorable anecdote involving his wife and research partner. While she was conducting archival research for him at the Truman Library, she stayed in a boarding house where guests left behind books for communal reading. According to Caro, she picked up a volume one night and subsequently declared it to be the greatest political novel she had ever read, which turned out to be Trollope's book. This charming story highlighted how classic literature unexpectedly intersects with the lives of dedicated historians and researchers, offering timeless insights into the mechanics of political power and human ambition that resonate just as strongly today as they did during the Victorian era.
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Robert Caro Anthony trop the 19th century British novelist ... AA was doing research for me in the Truman library and s… 1
“Anthony trop the 19th century British novelist ... AA was doing research for me in the Truman library and someone had she staying in a boarding house out there with kind of place where people left their books and she said one night I'm reading the greatest political novel I ever read it's the Prime Minister by Anthony trol”