Twelve Against the Gods - The Story of Adventure

Recently named by Elon Musk ask one of his favorite books of all time, Twelve Against the Gods is William Bolitho's 1929 collection of biographical essays on the lives and accomplishments of famed fortune-hunters, adventurers, daredevils, and explorers including Alexander the Great, Casanova, Isadora Duncan, and Napoleon.

About the author

William Bolitho Ryall (1891–1930), aka William Bolitho, was a South African journalist and writer who was a valued friend of the eminent writers Ernest Hemingway and Noël Coward.

Summary

Recently named by Elon Musk ask one of his favorite books of all time, Twelve Against the Gods is William Bolitho’s 1929 collection of biographical essays on the lives and accomplishments of famed fortune-hunters, adventurers, daredevils, and explorers including Alexander the Great, Casanova, Isadora Duncan, and Napoleon.

Additional text

"I think Twelve Against the Gods is also very appropriate for this day and age. We need adventurers, and there still are a lot of adventurers." -China Ryall, daughter of William Bolitho

Product details

• Authors: William Bolitho
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.09.2018
• EAN: 9781635765397
• ISBN: 978-1-63576-539-7
• Dimensions: 139 mm x 215 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 402 g
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / History, HISTORY / World, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, HISTORY / Essays, Biography: historical, political and military, HISTORY / Revolutions, Uprisings & Rebellions