The Twelve, William Gladstone
The Twelve, William Gladstone
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The Twelve
A Novel

Author: William Gladstone

Narrator: Johnny Heller

Unabridged: 7 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/05/2009


Synopsis

The Twelve is an extraordinary and unforgettable novel about a most unusual man. As a child, Max lives in a world of colors and numbers, not speaking until the age of six. As an adult, Max ventures on a journey of destiny to discover the secret behind the ancient Mayan prophecy about the end of time, foretold to occur on December 21, 2012.

When he is fifteen years old, Max has a near-death experience during which he has a vision that reveals to him the names of twelve unique individuals. While Max cannot discern the significance of these twelve names, he is unable to shake the sense that they have deep meaning. Eight years pass before Max meets the first of the twelve.

With this, Max's voyage of discovery begins, as he strives to uncover the identities and implications of "the twelve"—individuals he will meet during his journey toward truth, all of whom seem connected, and all of whom may hold the answer to what will happen at the exact moment the world may end. A series of global adventures culminates in a revelation that explains why and how Max and the twelve are destined to unite to discover the magnitude of the meaning of December 21, 2012. Only the twelve can provide the answers, as the fate of all humanity rests in the balance.

About William Gladstone

William Gladstone majored in Spanish literature at Yale University and cultural anthropology at Harvard University. He also received an advanced degree in literature from the University of Salamanca in Spain. Gladstone has worked at the highest levels of book publishing, created the Waterside Technical Book Conferences, and has been involved in the creation of several digital publishing enterprises, including the first print-on-demand book publishing company, the first digital eBook company, and several current cutting-edge online book marketing companies. He lives in Cardiff, California.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sanja on March 28, 2018

the book of hope for humanity!......more

Goodreads review by Paula on June 13, 2017

Un libro poco movido, con trama confusa y mucho relleno.......more

Goodreads review by Suspense Magazine on February 12, 2010

Even if you aren’t into the spiritual aspect of Gladstone’s book “The Twelve” you will still enjoy joining his Max Doff on his personal journey. You cannot help but appreciate the way Gladstone describes each new level of Max’s enlightenment the way he does; like you are in a room with a light switc......more

Goodreads review by Licha on August 14, 2012

I enjoyed this book, although I wasn't expecting to. I found it very hard to put it down. I wasn't too crazy about the ending, but then I again I did not have high expectations for it, so it didn't alter my opinion on the rest of the book. For me, the pleasure I got from this book was reading about......more

Goodreads review by Sebastiaan on September 08, 2017

Really liked this book and it's writing style. It was matter of factly and gave you useful information to set the tone without losing itself in details. The story had a great build up and an adequate payoff for the reader. It gives a beautiful massage without becoming preacy. Judging on the other (ne......more