A Sense of the World
How a Blind Man Became History's Greatest Traveler
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · May 29, 2007
He was known simply as the Blind Traveler.
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- Who it’s for
- A vivid life of exploration invites you to rethink what travel—and perception—can mean.
- Themes
- Global exploration, Blindness and adventure, Resistance to the slave trade
- Genres
- Adventurers & Explorers, Disability Memoirs, Adventure Travel
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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.
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A Sense of the World is a spellbinding and moving rediscovery of one of history's most epic lives—a story to awaken our own senses of awe and wonder.
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
Where it sits
| Adventurers & Explorers | 81% |
|---|---|
| Disability Memoirs | 79% |
| Adventure Travel | 29% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
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
- Authors
- Jason Roberts
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 29, 2007
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Global exploration · Blindness and adventure · Resistance to the slave trade
- Reading lane
- Lives in History