The Forgotten Adventures of Richard Halliburton: A High-Flying Life from Tennessee to Timbuktu
Richard Halliburton ran away from his hometown in Memphis at the age of nineteen to lead an extraordinary and dramatic life of adventure.
His youthful spirit and bohemian lifestyle won the hearts of millions.
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, to 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.
“The Forgotten Adventures of Richard Halliburton” features more than 70 photographs, many of which have never been published before.
Reader Reviews
*****
I loved this book and will read it again one day.
“I hadn’t heard of Richard Halliburton before, but a friend suggested I read the book, and I was very happy that I did. I learned so much about life in the 20s.”
*****
A hometown hero.
“His stories were read to us in 6th grade in Memphis. Very inspiring.”
*****
Five Stars.
“Calls attention to an explorer of exceptional audacity and who is less well known than others far less deserving.”
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