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A Sense of the World
How a Blind Man Became History's Greatest Traveler
Jason Roberts
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · May 29, 2007
Reading lane: Literary Travel
He was known simply as the Blind Traveler.
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Why This Clicks
Travel Against Odds
A vivid life of exploration invites you to rethink what travel—and perception—can mean.
Come here for
- A remarkable traveler crossing continents and expectations
- Adventure braided with history and human resilience
Expect
- A sweeping account of James Holman’s journeys
- A moving invitation to look at the world anew
Book Details
- Authors
- Jason Roberts
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 29, 2007
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Literary Travel · North Africa Travel
- Reading lane
- Literary Travel
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Publisher Categories
Lives in History
Lives of the Rich & Famous
Adventurers & Explorers
Personal Memoirs
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Disability Memoirs
African History
West African History
World History
About This Book
He was known simply as the Blind Traveler. A solitary, sightless adventurer, James Holman (1786-1857) fought the slave trade in Africa, survived a frozen captivity in Siberia, hunted rogue elephants in Ceylon, helped chart the Australian outback—and, astonishingly, circumnavigated the globe, becoming one of the greatest wonders of the world he so sagaciously explored. A Sense of the World is a spellbinding and moving rediscovery of one of history's most epic lives—a story to...
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