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From the back dust cover: "Jason Roberts has brought something great into the world. To know ourselves at all, we have to know people like James Holman, and this is a brilliantly executed biography of this extraordinary man. Where the story of the Blind Traveller could have been maudlin or corny or draped in historical cobwebs, A SENSE OF THE WORLD is alive, magisterial, suspenseful, frequently funny. Full of wonder and with a commanding sense of narrative, this is one of the best and most life-affirming biographies I have ever read. DAVE EGGERS "
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- PublisherSimon & Schuster Ltd
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0743239660
- ISBN 13 9780743239660
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages400
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. When Lieutenant James Holman sailed to Russia in 1822, intent on crossing Siberia on his way to circumnavigate a globe still largely uncharted, the authorities of the Tsar arrested him on suspicion of espionage. Their scepticism was understandable: James Holman was completely blind. Holman returned to London and wrote a bestselling book about his abortive trip. But the wanderlust remained: as he put it, "In my case, the deprivation of sight has been succeeded by an increased desire for locomotion." In 1827 he set off again, this time for Africa. He would not return until 1832, having visited India, the Far East and Australia en route, and indulged in seemingly suicidal adventures such as stalking rogue elephants in Ceylon and helping blaze a road through uncharted New South Wales. For Holman it was the raw intensity of such experiences that kept depression at bay: he travelled in order to regain the sensation of feeling fully alive. Jason Roberts has used Holman's own writings as well as myriad other contemporary sources to weave a spellbinding narrative about this fascinating character. Full of suspense and humour, and vivid in its re-creation of a world experienced through the non-visual senses, A SENSE OF THE WORLD is a marvellous blend of travel, biography and history, and a great tribute to a man of rare spirit. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR003318061
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23.0 x 15.0cms, 382pp, very good paperback Born in 1786, James Holman, a blind Englishman, became 'the most prolific traveler in history'. He travelled a lone, he did not speak the local languages, he travelled in 'native fashion', he studied medicine, he hunted rogue elephants and inspired Charles Darwin and Sir Richard Burton. Seller Inventory # 141620
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