King of the World

  • King of the World: Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero
    By David Remnick

    There are several books that are especially important to understanding the early Muhammad Ali. Foremost are Thomas Hauser's excellent oral biography, Muhammad Ali. His Life and Times; John Cottrell's The Story ...

  • King of the World: Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero
    By David Remnick

    Explores the transformation of a young boxer into an internationally renowned athlete, mythic hero, American icon, and central figure in the twentieth century's social, cultural, and racial conflicts No one has captured Ali--and the era ...

  • King of the World: The Life of Louis XIV
    By Philip Mansel

    Draws on the latest research in France, Britain and America and pays special attention to the culture of the court. It is a portrait of a man who, three hundred years after his death, still epitomizes the idea of le grand monarque

  • King of the World: The Life of Louis XIV
    By Philip Mansel

    This is a global biography of a global king, whose power was extensive but also limited by laws and circumstances, and whose interests and ambitions stretched far beyond his homeland.

  • King of the World
    By Randall Coleman

    The Group of Five are fed up, and they’re doing something about it. In their quest to usher in a new way, the Group of Five is seeking to elect a true king, one who can restore balance to the world.

  • King of the World: The Life of Louis XIV
    By Philip Mansel

    Global. King: From. the. Mississippi. to. the. Mekong. On 1 September 1686 Louis XIV received an embassy from another world. Ambassadors from the King of Siam had been travelling for two years over a distance of 4,000 miles.

  • King of the World: The Life of Cyrus the Great
    By Matt Waters, Waters

    This book treats the stories of Cyrus' birth, conquests, and reign through multiple perspectives, grounded in analysis of ancient sources from the Persians, Elamites, Babylonians, Judeans, and Greeks.