Book · 2020 · New York Times reviewed
The King of Confidence
Why people recommend it
Miles Harvey and his book The King of Confidence received focused attention on The Book Review during the July 2024 episode titled The Yearning for the Unexplained. Host Pamela Paul introduced the guest and his work ahead of their interview, welcoming Miles Harvey to the podcast to discuss the narrative. Following the interview segment, Paul mentioned the book once more, offering a vivid and expansive subtitle that captured the essence of the work. She described it as a tale of utopian dreamers, frontier schemers, true believers, false prophets, and the murder of an American monarch. This colorful and evocative description served to entice listeners, highlighting the dramatic historical elements and eccentric personalities populating Harvey's narrative. By emphasizing the various archetypes and the central crime detailed in the book, Paul framed the publication as an engaging and multifaceted historical journey. The repeated references underscored the podcast's enthusiasm for Harvey's detailed exploration of American history and charismatic figures, providing a thorough introduction for anyone curious about the strange and captivating events chronicled in the pages of The King of Confidence.
Who recommended it
- Pamela Paul Recommended
Pamela Paul — 3 mentions
“miles Harvey will join us to talk about his book The King of confidence”
“his latest book is called the king of confidence a tale of utopian dreamers Frontier schemers True Believers false prophets and the murder of an American American Monarch”
“miles Harvey is the author of the king of confidence a tale of utopian dreamers Frontier schemers True Believers false prophets and the murder of an American monarch”