The Forgotten Adventures of Richard Halliburton: A High-Flying Life from Tennessee to Timbuktu (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781540211811)

Richard Halliburton ran away from his hometown in Memphis at the age of nineteen to lead an extraordinary and dramatic life of adventure. Against the backdrop of the Golden Age, the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression, Halliburton's exploits around the globe made him an internationally known celebrity and the most famous travel writer of his time. From climbing Mount Olympus in Greece to swimming the Panama Canal and literally flying all the way to Timbuktu, Halliburton experienced and wrote about adventures that others never even believed possible. His youthful spirit and bohemian lifestyle won the hearts of millions. Author R. Scott Williams details the spectacular exploits of a true adventurer.

Author: Scott R. Williams, R. Scott Williams
ISBN-10: 1540211819
ISBN-13: 9781540211811
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 11/04/2014
Pages: 194
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d