The King of Confidence: A Tale of Utopian Dreamers, Frontier Schemers, True Believers, False Prophets, and the Murder of an American Monarch

by Miles Harvey

Book Overview

The "unputdownable" (Dave Eggers, National Book award finalist) story of the most infamous American con man you've never heard of: James Strang, self-proclaimed divine king of earth, heaven, and an island in Lake Michigan, "perfect for fans of The Devil in the White City" (Kirkus)

A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice
Longlisted for the 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction
Finalist...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316463590
• ISBN13: 9780316463591
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.2" x 9.3"