Listen free for 30 days

Listen with offer

Preview

  • Twelve Against the Gods

  • By: William Bolitho
  • Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
  • Length: 15 hrs and 35 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (16 ratings)

£0.00 for first 30 days

Try for £0.00
Thousands of incredible audiobooks and podcasts to take wherever you go.
Immerse yourself in a world of storytelling with the Plus Catalogue - unlimited listening to thousands of select audiobooks, podcasts and Audible Originals.
£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Twelve Against the Gods

By: William Bolitho
Narrated by: Ric Jerrom
Try for £0.00

£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically.

Buy Now for £18.99

Buy Now for £18.99

Pay using card ending in
Switch payment method
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.

Summary

The 1929 collection of short and exquisitely written biographical essays on the lives of such famed adventurers as Alexander the Great, Casanova, Christopher Columbus, Napoleon, and Isadora Duncan.

The author, William Bolitho, celebrates the contradictions and bipolar tensions that live inside and often drive even history's most celebrated heroes. Although all the greats featured in the book lived ages ago, the principles by which they lived their lives hold valuable lessons for those of us in contemporary times.

All were wildly successful in their chosen fields and we aim to distil key business, leadership and personal lessons from these. Each chapter delves into the life of one of the characters from the classic book, tracing their path to success (and ultimate ruin) while highlighting the key lessons to be gleaned.

Public Domain (P)2017 Audible Studios
Historical Ancient History
Show More Show Less
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

Listeners also enjoyed...

 Hellas cover art
The Status Game cover art
What's Our Problem? cover art
Lafayette cover art
The Boats of the Glen Carrig cover art
Heretics cover art
The Book of Man cover art
Zadig cover art
The Education of Henry Adams cover art
Micromegas and Other Short Fictions cover art
Dying Every Day cover art
Looking Backward cover art
Eminent Victorians cover art
The World of Yesterday cover art
The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy cover art
Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson cover art

Critic reviews

"Really good." (Elon Musk, CEO, Tesla Motors)

What listeners say about Twelve Against the Gods

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    8
  • 4 Stars
    2
  • 3 Stars
    4
  • 2 Stars
    2
  • 1 Stars
    0
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    8
  • 4 Stars
    3
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    2
  • 1 Stars
    0
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    6
  • 4 Stars
    5
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    1
  • 1 Stars
    0

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.co.uk reviews

Amazon reviews
Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars
Profile Image for Obinna

Well...I see why it was recommended

The book requires your full attention, lest you lose track of the story. Wonderful in its portrayal of the heroes, a great look into the world of adventure.

Report this

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!