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OverviewHe 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 awaken our own senses of awe and wonder. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jason RobertsPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers Imprint: Collins Dimensions: Width: 13.50cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.372kg ISBN: 9780007161263ISBN 10: 0007161263 Pages: 379 Publication Date: 29 May 2007 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsA remarkable job of resurrecting Holman from obscurity, painting a portrait of a complex and compelling persona. --Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Gives us a man who embraced wanderlust at a time when the continents and oceans were much, much bigger. -- New York Times Author InformationJason Roberts is the inaugural winner of the Van Zorn Prize for emerging writers (sponsored by Michael Chabon) and a contributor to the Village Voice, McSweeney's, The Believer, and other publications. He lives in Northern California. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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