A Sense of the World: How a Blind Man Became History's Greatest Traveler by Jason Roberts

A Sense of the World: How a Blind Man Became History's Greatest Traveler

Jason Roberts

382 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction biography history travel adventurous informative inspiring slow-paced
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Ideal for readers who savor meticulously researched tales of resilience and curiosity, blending historical adventure with the profound journey of an underdog defying the era’s limitations.

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"He was known as the "blind" traveler, a solitary adventurer who fought the slave trade in Africa, survived a frozen captivity in Siberia, hunted elephants in Ceylon and helped chart the Australian outback. He was James Holman, who lived from 1786...

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