Dictionary of Lovers of Adventure by Olivier Weber, drawings by Alain Bouldouyre | Plon

From Ulysses to the Himalayas, via corsairs and ethnologists, Olivier Weber gives us a very personal dictionary where the thirst for the unknown, courage, empathy and commitment reign.
On these hazardous paths, we will come across explorers, scientists, criminals, humanitarians, courageous captains, charlatans, all heroes or anti-heroes who pushed the writer to venture into the depths of the Amazon, on the Silk Roads or in the African savannahs.
Along the way, the art of escape and the propensity to always push back our horizons are sketched, as if the spirit of adventure intrinsically retained a part of mystery but remained accessible to all.
This quest for the "immense unknown", dear to the explorer Richard Burton, is known to many, dreamers of the edges, meridian runners, walkers of the woods or tormented peregrines, out of a desire to surpass oneself, a taste for risk or a need for humanism. And the passionate traveller takes us on all his roads and paths, carried by the call of the Great Outside, the tension between the errance and the home, and, always, by the desire for freedom.

The "Dictionary in Love with Adventure" by Olivier Weber is a captivating work that celebrates great explorers, extraordinary journeys and the spirit of adventure. Through stories, portraits and anecdotes, Olivier Weber takes us on a rich and varied literary journey. This book is an invitation to escape, to dream and to la découverte. Perfect for lovers of adventure, history and literature.

Characteristics:

• Author: Olivier Weber
• Publisher: Plon
• Collection: Dictionary of Love
• ISBN: 9782259282307
• Tongue: French
• Format: Paperbound
• Number of pages: 928
• Dimensions: 20.5 x 13.5 x 4.8 cm
• Publication date : 23/05/2024