Impossible Journeys

By Mathew Lyons

Book Overview

The true traveller's thirst for discovery is never quenched. In Impossible Journeys, Mathew Lyons explores the bravest, most fantastic and outlandish voyages undertaken across the centuries, over many... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0035HRU7Q
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Folio Society
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Patience pays off for the history buff

This work takes a little patience to fully enjoy. Lyons covers a wide range of what he calls 'Impossible Journeys" to include: remarkable, but generally historical events; legendary events that may have a basis in historical events; myths and legends; and outright made-up voyages and voyagers. There is no apparent order in this collection of essays, and I found that the first one or two were not very engaging, but I enjoyed the collection quite a lot after I got into a bit more. This work contains a lot that explains how places got their names, how and why maps evolved during the age of exploration, and why some adventurers are household names now while others are virtually unheard of. Well worth the read for any history buff, but not really light reading.