- Title:
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David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and Art of Battling Giants
- Written by:
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Malcolm Gladwell
- Read by:
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Malcolm Gladwell
- Format:
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Unabridged CD Audio Book
- Number of CDs:
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6
- Duration:
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7 hours
- Published:
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September 01 2014
- Available Date:
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September 01 2014
- Age Category:
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Adult
- ISBN:
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9781486224531
- Genres:
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Non-fiction; Current Affairs & Politics
- Publisher:
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Bolinda/Audible audio
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Price
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Bestselling author
Winner Audie Awards / Non-Fiction 2014
'Gladwell's most enjoyable book so far. It is a feel-good extravaganza, nourishing both heart and mind.'
The Financial Times
David and Goliath is the dazzling and provocative new book from Malcolm Gladwell, bestselling author of The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers and What the Dog Saw.
Why do underdogs succeed so much more than we expect? How do the weak outsmart the strong? In David and Goliath Malcolm Gladwell takes us on a scintillating and surprising journey through the hidden dynamics that shape the balance of power between the small and the mighty. From the conflicts in Northern Ireland and Vietnam, through the tactics of civil rights leaders and the problem of privilege, Gladwell demonstrates how we misunderstand the true meaning of advantage and disadvantage.
When does a traumatic childhood work in someone's favour? How can a disability leave someone better off? And do you really want your child to go to the best school he or she can get into? David and Goliath draws on the stories of remarkable underdogs, history, science, psychology and on Malcolm Gladwell's unparalleled ability to make the connections others miss. It's a brilliant, illuminating book that overturns conventional thinking about power and advantage.
Author, journalist, cultural commentator, and intellectual adventurer, Malcolm Gladwell was born in 1963 in England to a Jamaican mother and an English mathematician father. He grew up in Canada and graduated with a degree in history from the University of Toronto in 1984. From 1987 to 1996, he was a reporter for The Washington Post, first as a science writer and then as New York City bureau chief. Since 1996, he has been a staff writer for The New Yorker magazine.
His curiosity and breadth of interests are shown in New Yorker articles ranging over a wide array of subjects including early childhood development and the flu, not to mention hair dye, shopping and what it takes to be cool.
'Intoxicating, powerful and morally engaged.'
The Guardian
'Truly intriguing and inspiring.'
Los Angeles Times
'Breath-taking and thought-provoking.'
The New York Times