The author's use of oral history adds greatly to the character of the work. He appears to have been quite the lawyer, an incredible shrewd politician, and a gifted orator. I think the real Governor is an even more interesting man. There are so many questions left by this book, such as what happened to the money? Was he a real threat to FDR in the 1936 election? What was the real public support for Share the Wealth? What would have happened in Louisiana, if he hadn't been killed in 1936? It's interesting the compare this biography to the character in Robert Penn Warren's All the King's Men. Certainly, the author does show the more troubling parts of Huey's character. The work is extensive, and covers the whole of Huey's life with great attention to detail.
With that, I am always concerned that the author may not be willing to show all the weaknesses of their subject. From the introduction, I take this to be an official biography of Huey Long.
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