| کد | bk-31101 |
|---|---|
| نوع | کاغذی |
| عنوان | A sense of the world : how a blind man became history's greatest traveller |
| نویسنده | Jason Roberts |
| ناشر | Simon & Schuster |
| محل نشر | London |
| سال انتشار | 2006میلادی |
| نوبت چاپ | 1 |
| تعداد جلد | 1 |
| زبان | انگلیسی |
| قطع | وزیری |
| چکیده |
"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." "A Sense of the World is a rediscovery of one of history's most epic lives. Drawing on research, Jason Roberts ushers us into the Blind Traveler's uniquely vivid sensory realm, then sweeps us away on a journey across the known world during the Age of Exploration."--Back cover Includes bibliographical references "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." "A Sense of the World is a rediscovery of one of history's most epic lives. Drawing on research, Jason Roberts ushers us into the Blind Traveler's uniquely vivid sensory realm, then sweeps us away on a journey across the known world during the Age of Exploration."--Back cover |
| تاریخ ثبت در بانک | 19 خرداد 1399 |