William Bolitho

The Story of Adventure

Twelve Against the Gods

"It's really quite good." - Elon Musk Twelve Against the Gods was an instant bestseller when it first published in 1929. In his trademark journalist style, author William Bolitho details the lives of twelve great adventurers—Alexander the Great, Casanova, Christopher Columbus, Mahomet, Lola Montez, Cagliostro (and Seraphina), Charles XII of Sweden, Napoleon I, Lucius Sergius Catiline, Napoleon III, Isadora Duncan, and Woodrow Wilson. Bolitho shines light on both the struggles and successes that made these figures so iconic, and demonstrates how they all battled convention and conformity to achieve enduring fame and notoriety. “We are born adventurers,” Bolitho writes, “and the love of adventures never leaves us till we are very old; old, timid men, in whose interest it is that adventure should quite die out. This is why all the poets are on one side, and all the laws on the other; for laws are made by, and usually for, old men." Though his essays are nearly one hundred years old, they encompass the timeless values of perseverance, bravery, and strength of spirit that have proven to resonate with the pioneers and thought leaders of today.

Italy Under Mussolini

This is a new release of the original 1930 edition.

Camera Obscura

Dieses Buch soll weniger die Geschichte erhellen, als sie illustrieren. Es soll ohne jede Heuchelei die Taten von Männern und Frauen ehren, deren Schicksal größer, wenn auch nicht tiefer war, als das unsrige. Vor allem soll es den Abenteurer in uns und den Teil von uns, der in dem Abenteurer lebt, wecken. Inhalt: Einleitung Alexander der Große Casanova Christoph Columbus Mohammed Lola Montez Cagliostro (und Seraphina) Karl der Zwölfte Napoleon I. Lucius Sergius Catilina Napoleon III. Isadora Duncan Woodrow Wilson

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