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A Sense of the World by Jason Roberts
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Narrator John Curless

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Length 13 hours 15 minutes
Language English
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Summary

He was known simply as the 'Blind Traveller' - 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': in his day a celebrity, a bestselling author, but one who outlived his fame and died in obscurity. 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 Holman's uniquely vivid sensory realm, then sweeps us away on an extraordinary journey across the known world during the Age of Exploration.

Audiobook details

Author:

Narrator:
John Curless

ISBN:
9781436178082

Length:
13 hours 15 minutes

Language:
English

Publisher:
Recorded Books, Inc.

Publication date:

Edition:
Unabridged

Libro.fm rank:
#4,869 Overall

Genre rank:
#37 in Travel

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