Kingfish: The Reign of Huey P. Long Audiobook

" I enjoyed every page of this one. In Louisiana, where I lived for most of my life, everyone's got a Huey Long story to recount. Richard White has a book full of them, a well-written, largely anecdotal account of a man for whom the anecdotes are many. "

" White tells a great story of Huey's rise to power and his ultimate fall. He explores how it was possible for someone like Huey to gain so much power in so little time. And how just about everyone, including FDR, worried about how much power he would actually obtain. "

" Life of governor and U.S. Senator from Louisiana. Shows corruption and greed in politics. "

" What a frightening character...his total disregard for the US Constitution is amazing to me as is his followers blind loyalty. "

" The writer paid slightly too much attention to Long's corruption and not enough on his contributions and legacy. "

" This book explains a lot about LA. The man got away with the unbelievable. Glad I read it. "

" If you don't believe something like Hitler can ever happen in America, read this book about this absolute corruption of power in Louisiana. "

" Excellent history of Huey P. Long. Very well written with a good feel for the times. "

" Nice little bio of Huey Long, touching on the better part of his life. It manages to explain a lot about politics of the time, while leaving you scratching your head. When ever you try and wrap modern morals around stuff like that you always end up puzzled. Just read it and nod your head. "

" Good bio on a polemic character. Gets bogged down in it's own research towards the end. "

" If you think politics is peculair now, you need to read about Huey Long. Very well written. "

" "I'm beginning to be convinced by the logic of my own argument." "

" Excellent and highly readable book about the disturbingly conflicted (and short) life of Huey Long. Fast-paced and engaging. Very well researched. Really draws readers in to feel as though they've come to know Huey (warts and all). "

" Very interesting, amazing history. My only quibble is that it does not explain which of Long's corrupt practices had long been common in Louisiana, and which were bold innovations. "

" Wow. I had heard of Huey P. Long, of course, but I had no idea how corrupt he was and how much that impacted Louisiana politics. "

" Great book for political junkies ... one of the great characters in US history "

" Reads like Shakespeare! "

" Not only was his political career cut short by the assassin's bullet, but so was his likely jail term for tax evasion. Perhaps the most unique character in the history of American politics. I think I would have liked the guy. "

" Excellent history of Huey P. Long. Very well written with a good feel for the times. "

" I enjoyed every page of this one. In Louisiana, where I lived for most of my life, everyone's got a Huey Long story to recount. Richard White has a book full of them, a well-written, largely anecdotal account of a man for whom the anecdotes are many. "

" "I'm beginning to be convinced by the logic of my own argument." "

" Very interesting, amazing history. My only quibble is that it does not explain which of Long's corrupt practices had long been common in Louisiana, and which were bold innovations. "

" White tells a great story of Huey's rise to power and his ultimate fall. He explores how it was possible for someone like Huey to gain so much power in so little time. And how just about everyone, including FDR, worried about how much power he would actually obtain. "

" Excellent and highly readable book about the disturbingly conflicted (and short) life of Huey Long. Fast-paced and engaging. Very well researched. Really draws readers in to feel as though they've come to know Huey (warts and all). "

" This book explains a lot about LA. The man got away with the unbelievable. Glad I read it. "

" Life of governor and U.S. Senator from Louisiana. Shows corruption and greed in politics. "

" Good bio on a polemic character. Gets bogged down in it's own research towards the end. "

" Not only was his political career cut short by the assassin's bullet, but so was his likely jail term for tax evasion. Perhaps the most unique character in the history of American politics. I think I would have liked the guy. "

" Not very enthralling, in my opinion. As a Louisiana native, I was curious to read about Huey P. Long, especially since he was instrumental in getting LSU's Tiger Stadium built :) The author didn't really keep me interested, so it was a bit of a chore to finish the book. "

" The writer paid slightly too much attention to Long's corruption and not enough on his contributions and legacy. "

" If you don't believe something like Hitler can ever happen in America, read this book about this absolute corruption of power in Louisiana. "