A Sense Of The World: How A Blind Man Became History's Greatest Traveller
by:
Jason Roberts (author)
ISBN:
9780743239677 (0743239679)
Edition language: English
Category:
Adventure,
Non Fiction,
Travel,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
History,
Cultural,
Book Club,
Russia,
Biography Memoir,
World History
An interesting man who went from being a naval lieutenant who suffered from joint pain then became blind and traveled the world alone. Fascinating! And this all takes place from 1787-1857. James Holman was an apothecary/shop owner's son who was destined to follow in his father's footsteps when fa...