num_pages: 416
description: When Lieutenant James Holman sailed to Russia in 1822, intent on crossing Siberia on his way to circumnavigate the globe, the authorities of the Tsar arrested him on suspicion of espionage. Their scepticism was understandable: James Holman was blind. This book is a blend of travel, biography and history.
language: English
title: A Sense of the World
titlecomplete: A Sense of the World
genres: Adventure, Historical, History, Travel, Disability, Biography Memoir, Biography, Memoir, Book Club, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 1381
awards: awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Guardian First Book Award
category: Longlist, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: National Book Critics Circle Award
category: Biography
publisher: Simon + Schuster Uk