A Sense of the World
How a Blind Man Became History’s Greatest Traveller
by Jason Roberts
ABOUT THE BOOK
“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 best-selling 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.
“Rich with suspense, humour, international intrigue and unforgettable characters, this is a story to awaken our own senses of wonder and awe.”
The above text is quoted from the back cover of the book.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jason Roberts was the inaugural winner of the Van Zorn Prize 2005 for fiction “in the tradition of Edgar Allen Poe” by an emerging writer, an award founded and judged by Michael Chabon.
His work has appeared in McSweeney’s, The Believer and the San Francisco Chronicle, among other publications.
Find out more at the Author’s website http://www.jasonroberts.net
Simon & Schuster
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ISBN Paperback ISBN 0743239679
9780743468053
9780007161263