Synopsis:

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.

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Best Sellers:

BookSense San Francisco Chronicle

Type of Work:

Book

Publishers:

Harper Collins

Awards:

Best books of 2006 (Kirkus Reviews) Best Books of 2006 (San Francisco Chronicle) Best Books of 2006 (Washington Post) Finalist National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction

ISBNs:

0-00-716106-9 0-74-323966-0 0-00-716106-9