BUBBLE IN THE SUN

The New York Times Book Review: Editors’ Choice / Staff Pick

“Knowlton, author of one of 2017’s best history books, Cattle Kingdom: The Hidden History of the Cowboy West, juxtaposes economic and cultural history in as engaging a fashion as anyone writing today….Knowlton’s eye and ear for compelling characters and his masterful narrative gifts make Bubble in the Sun the new gold standard on the old bait-and-swiitch.” — Clayton Trutor, History.net

“Bubble in the Sun fascinates the reader with multiple biographies of movers, shakers and prominent voices in the Florida land boom. From Flagler to Marjory Stoneman Douglas, each persona proves immensely interesting. Grade A History!” – Philip Zozzaro, Manhattan Book Review

“Painstakingly researched, artfully organized, and beautifully written, this multifaceted work of narrative history traces the subterranean ties between economic hubris and environmental dysfunction by telling the stories of the people who shaped the Florida that we know today.” — Charles Donelan, Santa Barbara Independent

“Knowlton delivers a captivating story, bubbling with colorful anecdotes and surprising research. As the triumphs and follies unfold, the narrative takes on a Canterbury Tales quality, drawing us into the turbulent lives of the real estate kings, crime bosses, cynical hucksters, and romantic visionaries who laid the foundation of modern Florida.”— Diana B. Henriques, AIR MAIL

“In Christopher Knowlton’s excellent Bubble in the Sun, the young billionaires of the era flocked to the state, making it a high end, luxury destination for them and their kind. The book examines the excesses they went to, and how they built new fortunes selling their dreams (and their partying) to the rest of the country….A tremendous amount of work went into Bubble in the Sun, and it wears well.”— David Wineberg, San Francisco Review of Books

“Bubble in the Sun is a deeply engrossing book that takes you on a roller coaster ride through the greatest real estate boom and bust in American history. What a cast of characters!” — Barbara Corcoran

CATTLE KINGDOM

The New York Times Book Review: Editors’ Choice / Staff Pick

“Cattle Kingdom is the best all-around study of the American Cowboy ever written. Every page crackles with keen analysis and vivid prose about the Old West. A must read!”  —  historian Douglas Brinkley

“This is distinctly not a story that requires a preference for tales about the American West. The manner in which Knowlton weaves his story – and brings life to the characters and context – will draw readers who simply desire a really, really good book….I honestly can’t imagine anyone selecting this book to devour and not coming away completely satisfied about their decision. Frankly, I urge you to select Christopher Knowlton as your guide to the hidden history of the cowboy West. You’ll be delighted you did. Trust me…believe me….A PHENOMENAL BOOK!!! — Bill Dahl

“Cattle Kingdom is so wonderfully well written. You read stuff all of the time and some of it is good and some of it is not. I can’t tell you what a marvelous work this is.” — Don Imus, “Imus in the Morning”

“Mr. Knowlton writes well about all the fun stuff: trail drives, rambunctious cow towns, gunfights and range wars…Cattle Kingdom is The Great Plains by way of The Big Short….His book coasts along just fine on the strength of his curiosity and storytelling ease.  And his empathy.”—Stephen Harrigan, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

“This is one heck of a good book, so full of interesting historical facts and vignettes that you will be driving everyone around you crazy as you read by calling out repeatedly, “Listen to THIS!”…. I can’t begin to tell you all the fascinating things you will learn in this book. It’s a book I never thought would interest me, and yet it is one of the most absorbing and even exciting books on history I have ever encountered. I can’t sing its praises enough.” –Rhapsody in Books Weblog

“Christopher Knowlton has applied his lifelong passion for Western history in writing the best one-volume history of the legendary era of the cowboy and cattle empires in 30 years. Cattle Kingdom redefines our understanding of the era beyond the traditional boundaries of the West….Knowlton’s flowing prose style is enjoyable to read….Knowlton has added a superb volume to the agricultural, cultural, economic and environmental historiography of cattle ranching and cowboy history in the American West.”—Stuart Rosebrook, TRUE WEST MAGAZINE