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"Through meticulous research.with intrigue and humor, Roberts brings Holman fully to life." -- Daily News
"Roberts is a beautifully assured writer." -- Seattle Times
"Extraordinary.beautifully produced.Roberts made his hero one for the history books." -- Buffalo News
"Painstakingly researched. Worth reading." -- Irish Times
"(a) talented and committed writer." -- Raleigh News & Observer
"Vibrant prose." -- Washington Post
"(A) meticulous recreation of Holman's world." -- Miami Herald
"Roberts's book is an excellent read.. An author with an enviable ability to tell the tale. -- The Spectator
"Roberts has achieved much. His research is meticulous and...a person lost to history is now rediscovered."--Denver Rocky Mountain News
"(A) meticulous recreation of Holman's world."--Miami Herald
"Roberts is a beautifully assured writer."--Seattle Times
"Holman's life as told in this biography reads like a dare to get out of the house and live!"--NPR's Holiday Book Roundup
"Paints a convincing and well-researched picture of Holman's early life...Holman's first trip, to Russia, is particularly well-drawn."--The Economist
"This excellent biography owes much to the wonderful balance the author achieves between detail and evocative description."--ABC Magazine (UK)
"A remarkable job of resurrecting Holman from obscurity, painting a portrait of a complex and compelling persona."--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Jason Roberts should be proud of his achievement in this sensitive and imaginative book."--Times Literary Supplement (London)
"A well-written popular history that will appeal to an audience interested in stories of individuals triumphing over physical difficulties."--Library Journal
"Enthralling...inspiring A moving, mesmerizing biography."--Time magazine
"An admirable work, testament to the determination, resourcefulness, and skill of not only its subject, but also its author."--Boston Globe
"An imaginative journey (told with) enviable tact and skill."--Daily Telegraph (London)
"Extraordinary...beautifully produced...Roberts made his hero one for the history books."--Buffalo News
"(a) talented and committed writer."--Raleigh News & Observer
"This warm-hearted and sensitive account should give Holman his due: a place in the pantheon of great travelers."--The Guardian
"Holman's remarkable life story, coupled with Roberts' extraordinary gifts as a storyteller, make this a fascinating read."--Contra Costa Times
"Enthralling. A masterpiece of biography, travel writing and medical journalism."--St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Roberts wisely tells this extraordinary story without embellishment. The tale will fill you with wonder. In a word: remarkable."--Melbourne Herald Sun
"Painstakingly researched. Worth reading."--Irish Times
"Fascinating...rich...I don't expect to read a better [book] soon."--Weekend Australian
"Gives us a man who embraced wanderlust at a time when the continents and oceans were much, much bigger."--New York Times
"A tribute to an inspiring figure who, despite his blindness, was a far-sighted traveller."--Bath Chronicle (UK)
"Vibrant...evok(es) with grace and wit the tale of this man once lionized as "The Blind Traveler."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Vibrant prose."--Washington Post
"Through meticulous research...with intrigue and humor, Roberts brings Holman fully to life."--Daily News
Enthralling...inspiring A moving, mesmerizing biography. --Time magazine"
An admirable work, testament to the determination, resourcefulness, and skill of not only its subject, but also its author. --Boston Globe"
Gives us a man who embraced wanderlust at a time when the continents and oceans were much, much bigger. --New York Times"
Vibrant prose. --Washington Post"
Through meticulous research with intrigue and humor, Roberts brings Holman fully to life. --Daily News"
Roberts has achieved much. His research is meticulous and a person lost to history is now rediscovered. --Denver Rocky Mountain News"
Vibrant...evok(es) with grace and wit the tale of this man once lionized as The Blind Traveler. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)"
Enthralling. A masterpiece of biography, travel writing and medical journalism. --St. Louis Post-Dispatch"
Extraordinary beautifully produced Roberts made his hero one for the history books. --Buffalo News"
Holman s remarkable life story, coupled with Roberts extraordinary gifts as a storyteller, make this a fascinating read. --Contra Costa Times"
A well-written popular history that will appeal to an audience interested in stories of individuals triumphing over physical difficulties. --Library Journal"
A remarkable job of resurrecting Holman from obscurity, painting a portrait of a complex and compelling persona. --Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"
Roberts s book is an excellent read. An author with an enviable ability to tell the tale.--Jonathan Mirsky, The Spectator (A Book of the Year)"
(A) meticulous recreation of Holman s world. --Miami Herald"
Roberts is a beautifully assured writer. --Seattle Times"
An imaginative journey (told with) enviable tact and skill. --Daily Telegraph (London)"
(a) talented and committed writer. --Raleigh News & Observer"
This warm-hearted and sensitive account should give Holman his due: a place in the pantheon of great travelers. --The Guardian"
A tribute to an inspiring figure who, despite his blindness, was a far-sighted traveller. --Bath Chronicle (UK)"
Paints a convincing and well-researched picture of Holman s early life Holman s first trip, to Russia, is particularly well-drawn. --The Economist"
Jason Roberts should be proud of his achievement in this sensitive and imaginative book. --Times Literary Supplement (London)"
Roberts wisely tells this extraordinary story without embellishment. The tale will fill you with wonder. In a word: remarkable. --Melbourne Herald Sun"
Holman s life as told in this biography reads like a dare to get out of the house and live! --NPR's Holiday Book Roundup"
Fascinating...rich...I don t expect to read a better [book] soon. --Weekend Australian"
Painstakingly researched. Worth reading. --Irish Times"
This excellent biography owes much to the wonderful balance the author achieves between detail and evocative description. --ABC Magazine (UK)"
"Roberts's book is an excellent read.... An author with an enviable ability to tell the tale.--Jonathan Mirsky, The Spectator (A Book of the Year)
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"Roberts is a beautifully assured writer." -- Seattle Times
"Extraordinary.beautifully produced.Roberts made his hero one for the history books." -- Buffalo News
"Painstakingly researched. Worth reading." -- Irish Times
"(a) talented and committed writer." -- Raleigh News & Observer
"Vibrant prose." -- Washington Post
"(A) meticulous recreation of Holman's world." -- Miami Herald
"Roberts's book is an excellent read.. An author with an enviable ability to tell the tale. -- The Spectator
"Roberts has achieved much. His research is meticulous and...a person lost to history is now rediscovered."--Denver Rocky Mountain News
"(A) meticulous recreation of Holman's world."--Miami Herald
"Roberts is a beautifully assured writer."--Seattle Times
"Holman's life as told in this biography reads like a dare to get out of the house and live!"--NPR's Holiday Book Roundup
"Paints a convincing and well-researched picture of Holman's early life...Holman's first trip, to Russia, is particularly well-drawn."--The Economist
"This excellent biography owes much to the wonderful balance the author achieves between detail and evocative description."--ABC Magazine (UK)
"A remarkable job of resurrecting Holman from obscurity, painting a portrait of a complex and compelling persona."--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Jason Roberts should be proud of his achievement in this sensitive and imaginative book."--Times Literary Supplement (London)
"A well-written popular history that will appeal to an audience interested in stories of individuals triumphing over physical difficulties."--Library Journal
"Enthralling...inspiring A moving, mesmerizing biography."--Time magazine
"An admirable work, testament to the determination, resourcefulness, and skill of not only its subject, but also its author."--Boston Globe
"An imaginative journey (told with) enviable tact and skill."--Daily Telegraph (London)
"Extraordinary...beautifully produced...Roberts made his hero one for the history books."--Buffalo News
"(a) talented and committed writer."--Raleigh News & Observer
"This warm-hearted and sensitive account should give Holman his due: a place in the pantheon of great travelers."--The Guardian
"Holman's remarkable life story, coupled with Roberts' extraordinary gifts as a storyteller, make this a fascinating read."--Contra Costa Times
"Enthralling. A masterpiece of biography, travel writing and medical journalism."--St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Roberts wisely tells this extraordinary story without embellishment. The tale will fill you with wonder. In a word: remarkable."--Melbourne Herald Sun
"Painstakingly researched. Worth reading."--Irish Times
"Fascinating...rich...I don't expect to read a better [book] soon."--Weekend Australian
"Gives us a man who embraced wanderlust at a time when the continents and oceans were much, much bigger."--New York Times
"A tribute to an inspiring figure who, despite his blindness, was a far-sighted traveller."--Bath Chronicle (UK)
"Vibrant...evok(es) with grace and wit the tale of this man once lionized as "The Blind Traveler."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Vibrant prose."--Washington Post
"Through meticulous research...with intrigue and humor, Roberts brings Holman fully to life."--Daily News
Enthralling...inspiring A moving, mesmerizing biography. --Time magazine"
An admirable work, testament to the determination, resourcefulness, and skill of not only its subject, but also its author. --Boston Globe"
Gives us a man who embraced wanderlust at a time when the continents and oceans were much, much bigger. --New York Times"
Vibrant prose. --Washington Post"
Through meticulous research with intrigue and humor, Roberts brings Holman fully to life. --Daily News"
Roberts has achieved much. His research is meticulous and a person lost to history is now rediscovered. --Denver Rocky Mountain News"
Vibrant...evok(es) with grace and wit the tale of this man once lionized as The Blind Traveler. --Publishers Weekly (starred review)"
Enthralling. A masterpiece of biography, travel writing and medical journalism. --St. Louis Post-Dispatch"
Extraordinary beautifully produced Roberts made his hero one for the history books. --Buffalo News"
Holman s remarkable life story, coupled with Roberts extraordinary gifts as a storyteller, make this a fascinating read. --Contra Costa Times"
A well-written popular history that will appeal to an audience interested in stories of individuals triumphing over physical difficulties. --Library Journal"
A remarkable job of resurrecting Holman from obscurity, painting a portrait of a complex and compelling persona. --Pittsburgh Post-Gazette"
Roberts s book is an excellent read. An author with an enviable ability to tell the tale.--Jonathan Mirsky, The Spectator (A Book of the Year)"
(A) meticulous recreation of Holman s world. --Miami Herald"
Roberts is a beautifully assured writer. --Seattle Times"
An imaginative journey (told with) enviable tact and skill. --Daily Telegraph (London)"
(a) talented and committed writer. --Raleigh News & Observer"
This warm-hearted and sensitive account should give Holman his due: a place in the pantheon of great travelers. --The Guardian"
A tribute to an inspiring figure who, despite his blindness, was a far-sighted traveller. --Bath Chronicle (UK)"
Paints a convincing and well-researched picture of Holman s early life Holman s first trip, to Russia, is particularly well-drawn. --The Economist"
Jason Roberts should be proud of his achievement in this sensitive and imaginative book. --Times Literary Supplement (London)"
Roberts wisely tells this extraordinary story without embellishment. The tale will fill you with wonder. In a word: remarkable. --Melbourne Herald Sun"
Holman s life as told in this biography reads like a dare to get out of the house and live! --NPR's Holiday Book Roundup"
Fascinating...rich...I don t expect to read a better [book] soon. --Weekend Australian"
Painstakingly researched. Worth reading. --Irish Times"
This excellent biography owes much to the wonderful balance the author achieves between detail and evocative description. --ABC Magazine (UK)"
"Roberts's book is an excellent read.... An author with an enviable ability to tell the tale.--Jonathan Mirsky, The Spectator (A Book of the Year)
Jason Roberts is the inaugural winner of the Van Zorn Prize for emerging writers (sponsored by Michael Chabon) and a contributor to the Village Voice, McSweeney's, The Believer, and other publications. He lives in Northern California.
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