Why people recommend it
Enemy of All Mankind by Steven Johnson is a riveting true story of piracy, power, and history's first global manhunt during the seventeenth century. On The Book Review podcast, host Pamela Paul welcomed the author at the beginning of an episode to discuss his latest book, describing it as a true story of piracy, power, and history's first global manhunt. The author returned to the subject during the interview, discussing the thematic link between pirates and modern terrorism, noting that this connection subtly runs through Enemy of All Mankind and actually began in some ways on a classic theme park ride. Additionally, Steven Johnson appeared on the How I Write podcast to discuss the editorial process behind the book, mentioning it as one of his absolute favorites while sharing an engaging story about working closely with his editor to shape its multi-threaded historical narrative. Through these podcast appearances, the author illuminated the meticulous research and historical parallels that make the work a compelling read for anyone interested in the origins of modern global conflict, maritime crime, and the complex geopolitical forces that shaped the early modern world through the lens of a relentless international manhunt.
Who recommended it
- Pamela Paul Recommended
- Steven Johnson Discussed
Pamela Paul — 2 mentions
“Steven Johnson will be here to talk about his latest book Enemy of all mankind a true story of piracy power and history's first Global Manhunt”
“but he joins us to talk about his latest book it's called enemy of all mankind a true story of piracy power and history's first Global Manhunt”
Steven Johnson — 2 mentions
“and so that link between Pirates and terrorism which is something that runs kind of subtly through enemy of all mankind actually began on that that Disney World ride in some ways”
“well another great editor story is um so I wrote a book um maybe my favorite book of all of them except for the new one which is is the new one always the favorite book it is a little bit because you're not sick of it yet you know um but I wrote this book called enemy of all”