The Blind Traveler: How James Holman Felt His Way Around …
Aug 28, 2017 · James Holman, who had left England an invalid, returned home an explorer. Three years later, Holman’s first attempt to circle the globe was frozen in southeastern Siberia by a Feldjäger.
A Sense of the World - Wikipedia
A Sense of the World: How a Blind Man became History's Greatest Traveler is a bestselling biography of James Holman (1786–1857), the blind Englishman who overcame the adversity of sightlessness to become a world traveler and cultural commentator.
James Holman - Wikipedia
James Holman FRS (15 October 1786 – 29 July 1857), known as the "Blind Traveller," was a British adventurer, author and social observer, best known for his writings on his extensive travels.
How a Blind Man Became One of the Most Prolific Travelers of …
Apr 12, 2018 · After an illness took his eyesight, James Holman continued to travel internationally in the late 1700s and early 1800s and became known as the "Blind Traveler".
Midland man hospitalized following Wadley Ave crash - Yahoo
1 day ago · Investigation revealed a 2000 Mazda B-series pickup, driven by James Holman Jr., was stopped facing south in the 3300 block of Mark Lane when he reportedly failed yield right of way to a 2024 ...
James Holman, the “Blind Traveller” - JSTOR Daily
Feb 12, 2024 · A shaken Holman arrived home in 1824 to find good news awaiting him: his European book was a runaway success, and he could finally afford to travel by sea. After dashing out a second successful book about his Siberian escapades, he headed for …
Tales of a Blind Traveler : NPR
Aug 19, 2006 · A Sense of the World tells the story of James Holman, a blind man who traveled the world in the early 19th century. Author Jason Roberts came across the story almost by accident.
A BLIND MAN SEES THE WORLD / In the 1800s, illness robbed James Holman …
Jun 4, 2006 · On July 19, 1822, 36-year-old James Holman, a former lieutenant in the Royal Navy, set off to do what no casual traveler had attempted before: circumambulation of the world. Leaving from...
James Hohmann - The Washington Post
Nov 7, 2024 · James Hohmann is a Washington Post editorial writer and columnist specializing in domestic policy and politics. He is also chief commentator for The Post’s video team,...
A Sense of the World - Jason Roberts [.net
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.