“I see things better with my feet.” James Holman (1786-1857)
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He was known simply as the Blind Traveler, a solitary, sightless adventurer who fought the slave trade in Africa, survived a frozen captivity in Siberia, hunted rogue elephants in Ceylon and helped chart the Australian outback. Once a celebrity, a bestselling author and 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. |
These pages are devoted to the extraordinary James Holman, and to the bestselling biography of this nearly-forgotten man: A SENSE OF THE WORLD: How a Blind Man Became History's Greatest Traveler, by Jason Roberts. |
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| What's the press saying about the book, and about the rediscovery of Holman? | |
| A quick overview of Holman's extraordinary life. | |
| Hardcover? Paperback? Audio version? Spanish, German, Italian or Korean? A guide to the growing number of editions of A Sense of the World. | |
The audience responds. [New: some interesting theories on the precise cause and nature of Holman's blindness.] |
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| Was he really history's greatest traveler? What were his own writings like? Experience the historical record for yourself. | |
| The first edition contained no maps of Holman's travels. Here they are! | |
| What was it like to research and write A Sense of the World? Read this account. | |
| Inquiries persistently posed of the author are answered here. | |
| A short Q & A with Jason, from the upcoming paperback. | |
| Learn more about the people whose lives intersected with Holman's. | |
For more information about the author and the book, please see the main site: jasonroberts.net.
text copyright © 2006-7, Jason Roberts
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