Horizon Chasers: The Lives And Adventures of Richard Halliburton And Paul Mooney - Couverture souple

Max, Gerry

 
9780786426713: Horizon Chasers: The Lives And Adventures of Richard Halliburton And Paul Mooney
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0786426713 ISBN 13 : 9780786426713
Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2007

Synopsis

Richard Halliburton was the quintessential world traveler of the early 20th century. In 1930, his celebrity equaled that of Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart. Halliburton called himself a "horizon chaser" and recommended that one should see the world before committing to a routine. Not only did he live up to his ideal, but he was eager to write about his adventures. A prolific partnership with gifted editor and ghost writer Paul Mooney produced excellent work, and theirs became a close personal relationship. Sadly, Halliburton and Mooney disappeared at sea on March 24, 1939, along with the entire crew of Halliburton's Chinese junk Sea Dragon, as they attempted to cross the Pacific from Hong Kong to the San Francisco World's Fair.

This biography records the life and adventures of Halliburton and Mooney, focusing--as no other Halliburton biography has--on the productive literary collaboration between the two. Drawing on the recollections of people who knew them both, the work discusses their backgrounds, the early years of their acquaintance, and their possible romantic relationship. Finally, their fateful journey to Hong Kong and the ill-advised voyage of the Sea Dragon is described in detail. A good deal of first-hand evidence is provided by William Alexander, Paul Mooney's best friend and designer of Halliburton's Laguna Beach house. Appendices contain seven poems by Mooney and facsimile letters, including one of praise written by Richard Halliburton to William Alexander. Never-before-published photographs are also included.

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À propos de l'auteur

Gerry Max is an instructor at the University of Wisconsin and Lakeland College. He collects and appraises rare books and has published on a variety of topics in scholarly journals. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Éditeur
McFarland & Co Inc
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0786426713
ISBN 13 
9780786426713
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
320
Coordonnées du fabricant
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