"England" . . "TRAVEL Museums, Tours, Points of Interest." . . "BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Historical." . . "1800-1899" . . "He was known simply as the Blind Traveler -- a solitary, sightless adventurer who, astonishingly, fought the slave trade in Af-rica, survived a frozen captivity in Siberia, hunted rogue elephants in Ceylon, and helped chart the Australian outback. James Holman (1786-1857) became \"one of the greatest wonders of the world he so sagaciously explored,\" triumphing not only over blindness but crippling pain, poverty, and the interference of well-meaning authorities (his greatest feat, a circumnavigation of the globe, had to be launched in secret). Once a celebrity, a bestselling author, and an inspiration to Charles Darwin and Sir Richard Francis Burton, the charismatic, witty Holman outlived his fame, dying in an obscurity that has endured -- until now. A Sense of the World is a spellbinding and moving rediscovery of one of history's most epic lives. Drawing on meticulous research, Jason Roberts ushers us into the Blind Traveler's uniquely vivid sensory realm, then sweeps us away on an extraordinary journey across the known world during the Age of Exploration. Rich with suspense, humor, international intrigue, and unforgettable characters, this is a story to awaken our own senses of awe and wonder."@en . . . "Large type books"@en . . . . . . . . . . "A sense of the world : how a blind man became history's greatest traveller"@en . "A sense of the world : how a blind man became history's greatest traveller" . . . . . . . . . "The extraordinary story of one of the world's most accomplished travellers: a nineteenth-century Englishman who circumnavigated the world and who happened to be blind." . . . . . . . . "A sense of the world"@en . . . "A sense of the world" . . "Die ganze Welt im Sinn wie der Blinde James Holman zum grössten Reisenden der Geschichte wurde" . . . . . . "A sense of the world how a blind man became history's greatest traveller" . "A sense of the world how a blind man became history's greatest traveller"@en . . . . . . . . "Biography" . "Biography"@en . "He was known simply as the Blind Traveler--a solitary, sightless adventurer who, astonishingly, fought the slave trade in Africa, survived a frozen captivity in Siberia, hunted rogue elephants in Ceylon, and helped chart the Australian outback. James Holman (1786-1857) became \"one of the greatest wonders of the world he so sagaciously explored,\" triumphing not only over blindness but crippling pain, poverty, and the interference of well-meaning authorities (his greatest feat, a circumnavigation of the globe, had to be launched in secret). Once a celebrity, a bestselling author, and an inspiration to Charles Darwin and Sir Richard Francis Burton, the charismatic, witty Holman outlived his fame, dying in an obscurity that has endured--until now. Drawing on meticulous research, Jason Roberts ushers us into the Blind Traveler's uniquely vivid sensory realm, then takes us on a journey rich with suspense, humor, international intrigue, and unforgettable characters."@en . "A sense of the world : how a blind man became history's greatest traveler" . "A sense of the world : how a blind man became history's greatest traveler"@en . "He was known simply as the Blind Traveler--a solitary, sightless adventurer who, astonishingly, fought the slave trade in Africa, survived a frozen captivity in Siberia, hunted rogue elephants in Ceylon, and helped chart the Australian outback. James Holman (1786-1857) became \"one of the greatest wonders of the world he so sagaciously explored,\" triumphing not only over blindness but crippling pain, poverty, and the interference of well-meaning authorities (his greatest feat, a circumnavigation of the globe, had to be launched in secret). Once a celebrity, a bestselling author, and an inspiration to Charles Darwin and Sir Richard Francis Burton, the charismatic, witty Holman outlived his fame, dying in an obscurity that has endured--until now. Drawing on meticulous research, Jason Roberts ushers us into the Blind Traveler's uniquely vivid sensory realm, then takes us on a journey rich with suspense, humor, international intrigue, and unforgettable characters. --From publisher description." . . . "He was known simply as the Blind Traveler--a solitary, sightless adventurer who, astonishingly, fought the slave trade in Africa, survived a frozen captivity in Siberia, hunted rogue elephants in Ceylon, and helped chart the Australian outback. James Holman (1786-1857) became \"one of the greatest wonders of the world he so sagaciously explored,\" triumphing not only over blindness but crippling pain, poverty, and the interference of well-meaning authorities (his greatest feat, a circumnavigation of the globe, had to be launched in secret). Once a celebrity, a bestselling author, and an inspiration to Charles Darwin and Sir Richard Francis Burton, the charismatic, witty Holman outlived his fame, dying in an obscurity that has endured--until now. Drawing on meticulous research, Jason Roberts ushers us into the Blind Traveler's uniquely vivid sensory realm, then takes us on a journey rich with suspense, humor, international intrigue, and unforgettable characters. --From publisher description."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Biographie" . "A sense of the world how a blind man became history's greatest traveler"@en . . "Electronic books"@en . . "biografier" . . . "History" . "He was known simply as the 'Blind Traveler' - a solitary, sightless adventurer who, astonishingly, fought the slave trade in Africa, survived a frozen captivity in Siberia, hunted rogue elephants in Ceylon and helped chart the Australian outback. Nineteenth-century explorer James Holman became 'one of the greatest wonders of the world he so sagaciously explored', triumphing not only over blindness but crippling pain, poverty and the interference of well-meaning authorities (his greatest feat, a circumnavigation of the world, had to be launched in secret). Once a celebrity, a bestselling author, and an inspiration to Charles Darwin and Sir Richard Francis Burton, the charismatic, witty Holman outlived his fame, dying in an obscurity that has endured - until now."@en . "History"@en . . "He was known simply as the 'Blind Traveler' - a solitary, sightless adventurer who, astonishingly, fought the slave trade in Africa, survived a frozen captivity in Siberia, hunted rogue elephants in Ceylon and helped chart the Australian outback. Nineteenth-century explorer James Holman became 'one of the greatest wonders of the world he so sagaciously explored', triumphing not only over blindness but crippling pain, poverty and the interference of well-meaning authorities (his greatest feat, a circumnavigation of the world, had to be launched in secret). Once a celebrity, a bestselling author, and an inspiration to Charles Darwin and Sir Richard Francis Burton, the charismatic, witty Holman outlived his fame, dying in an obscurity that has endured - until now." . . . . "TRAVEL Hikes & Walks." . . "TRAVEL Special Interest Ecotourism." . . "Travelers England." . . "TRAVEL Budget." . . "Blinder Reisender Biographie." . . "TRAVEL Road Travel." . . "TRAVEL Reference." . . 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