An English eccentric and adventurer, Tom Harrisson sought knowledge and renown in a dizzying number of fields, breaking most of the rules of ""civilized"" society. This story of his controversial life offers a sympathetic look at a charismatic figure who offended as much as he impressed at the twilight of colonialism on the fringes of the British Empire.
An English eccentric and adventurer, Tom Harrisson sought knowledge and renown in a dizzying number of fields, breaking most of the rules of ""civilized"" society. This story of his controversial life offers a sympathetic look at a charismatic figure who offended as much as he impressed at the twilight of colonialism on the fringes of the British Empire.