(. . .) This book, a gripping narrative of his rise and self-creation, as recorded by a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, places Ali in the context of a series of great historical figures of America. "Muhammad Ali, King of the World" takes us back to a time when his life was a series of battles, both inside and outside the ring. An exceptional storyteller, at the peak of his creative abilities, Pulitzer Prize-winning David Remnick has written a book worthy of the most dynamic contemporary American hero. [Excerpt from publisher or edition presentation text]