A Voyage Round the World, Volume I Including Travels in Africa, Asia, Australasia, America, etc., etc., from 1827 to 1832

A Voyage Round the World, Volume I by James Holman throws listeners into a striking early-19th-century travelogue, chronicling voyages from Madeira and the Canaries to West Africa and the gold regions of Brazil. Holman—remarkable for traveling the globe despite total blindness—records the period 1827–1832 with acute sensory detail, maritime savvy, and sharp cultural observation. This travel narrative blends shipboard life, coastal trade reports, and vivid portraits of ports and peoples: Madeira’s vineyards, Tenerife’s streets, the Cape Verde islands, Sierra Leone and the Bights of Biafra, Fernando Po, Bonny and Calabar, Ascension Island, and Rio de Janeiro leading to Brazil’s gold districts. Holman contextualizes commerce, climate, and colonial society within the Age of Sail, describing local customs, navigation challenges, and the economic forces of the era. His unique perspective emphasizes sound, touch, and atmosphere, bringing forgotten corners of the empire to life without modern conveniences. Ideal for lovers of historical travel, maritime history, and exploratory nonfiction, this audiobook appeals to listeners seeking an intimate, period-rich account of global voyages and colonial encounters from one of the 19th century’s most singular travelers.