Seven League Boots (Paperback)

~ Richard Halliburton (Author)

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Product Description

Richard Halliburton started entertaining the world in the early 1920s. "Seven League Boots" was his fifth, and last, book and details his epic adventures in a variety of remote places. The resultant work doesn't have a dull page. It details how Halliburton dined with Emperor Haile Selassie in Ethiopia, interviewed the infamous assassin of Czar Nicholas II in Russia, tried to sneak into the forbidden city of Mecca, and finally, rode an elephant over the Alps in the tracks of Hannibal. It is Halliburton at his best, reckless and romantic.

"Seven League Boots" is not just an adventure travel classic, full of photographs and surprises. It also serves as a literary memorial to its dashing, globe-trotting author.

About the Author

He was the most dashing, handsome adventure traveler America ever had. During the roaring 1920s and 1930s he traveled the world like a whirlwind, risking his life performing daredevil stunts like swimming the Panama Canal, or diving into the accursed Mayan Well of Death, not once - but twice. He was welcomed by royalty. He lived on Devil's Island. He enlisted in the French Foreign Legion. He flew a bi-plane upside down over the Taj Mahal. He was born in Tennessee but called the world his home. His name was Richard Halliburton, and today that name is sadly forgotten.

But once, before the advent of television, before the destruction of the Second World War, every American sat glued to the wireless radio, eagerly listening for news of what crazy young Dick Halliburton had done next.

Yet even famed explorers are often overcome. Halliburton disappeared in 1939 while trying to sail a Chinese junk from China to San Francisco, the victim of a legendary typhoon.

Product Details

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: Long Riders' Guild Press (October 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1590480813
• ISBN-13: 978-1590480816
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,489,134 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Seven League Boots, November 2, 2006

By	Bryan D. Parnell (Adelaide, South Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Richard Halliburton belongs to a lost generation of adventurer/writers. His books enthralled me sixty years ago and still he does not disappoint. Today it would be politically and geographically impossible to follow in all his footsteps which makes this book (and his others) a modern-day adventure.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun to read!, August 19, 2006

By	Kathie "ecclesias" (NJ USA) - See all my reviews

One of my book club friends loaned me this book and it is a marvel! What an amazing man! His descriptions are seductive and his enthusiasm is infectious. I recommend this book to everyone who loves adventure and is interested in history - obviously these are his tales from his perspective but then what history book isn't in the end. It is just so much fun to read! (You don't have to be young boy - I'm an older woman)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forgotten book-great for young adventurers., July 24, 2006

By	Long-time reader "She" (Louisiana) - See all my reviews

I read this book when I was about 10 or 11, but it is most suitable for boys 12-14 who are decent readers. It is full of non-stop dering-do and accurately describes the author's real life adventures. I highly recommend it!