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What is an adventurer? One who has adventures? Surely not. A person charged by a wild rhinoceros is having an adventure, yet however wild the animal, however wild the person, he is only somebody wish ing himself at home, not an adventurer. In diction aries the adventurer is one who seeks his fortune in new and hazardous or perilous enterprises. But outside the pages of a dictionary, the man who seeks his fortune, who really cares for money and his own advantage, sits at some desk deriding the fools who take thousand-to-one chances in a gamble with Death. Did the patron saint of adventurers, Saint Paul, or did Saint Louis, or Francis Drake, or Livingstone, or Gor don seek their own fortune, think you? In real life the adventurer is one who seeks, not his fortune, but the new and hazardous or perilous enterprises. There are holy saints and scoundrels among adventurers, but all the thousands I have known were fools of the romantic temperament, dealing with life as an artist does with canvas, to color it with fierce and vivid feeling, deep shade and radiant light, exulting in the passions of the sea, the terrors of the wilderness, the splendors of sunshine and starlight, the exaltation of battle, fire and hurricane.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book presents a collection of short, adventurous biographies of explorers and adventurers from the Viking era to the 19th century, painting a vivid picture of the human spirit's relentless drive to explore and conquer nature. The author, an esteemed historian, scrutinizes famous adventurers such as Leif Ericson, Saint Louis and Marco Polo, alongside lesser-known explorers like Jim Beckworth, the African American fur trapper, and William Baffin, the English Arctic explorer. Going beyond mere chronicles of their lives, the author delves into the psychology and motivations of these adventurers and the obstacles they overcame. The book offers an immersive experience, allowing readers to voyage alongside these intrepid individuals as they brave icy waters, traverse uncharted lands, and make remarkable contributions to our understanding of the world. Throughout, the author emphasizes the adventurers' resilience, adaptability, and unwavering pursuit of knowledge, offering valuable insights into the human experience and the impact of exploration on civilization. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781331062684_0
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Etat : Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 440 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar. N° de réf. du vendeur 25888766/2
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