Roger Pocock, himself a wanderer and the founder of the Legion of Frontiersmen, sets out to define the true adventurer and then tells the stories of many across the centuries: the Vikings in America, the crusaders, medieval travellers in Asia, Sir John Mandeville, Columbus, the conquest of Mexico and many later explorers, soldiers and frontiersmen.
A brisk, opinionated gallery of adventurers for readers who like history told as stories of character. Download the free EPUB.