Timothy Severin (1940–2020)

Author of The Brendan Voyage

Includes the names: Tim Severn, Tim Severin, Tom Severin, Tim Severin, Tim Serverin, Severin Timothy, Тим Северин

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Acclaimed adventure writer and explorer Tim Severin was born in 1940 and educated at Tonbridge School and Oxford University. He has made a career of retracing the storied journeys of mythical and historical figures in replica vessels. These experiences have been turned into a body of captivating and illuminating books, including The Brendan Voyage, In Search of Genghis Khan, Crusader, The Jason Voyage, and In Search of Moby Dick. He has received numerous awards for exploration and geographic history, including the Founder's Medal of England's Royal Geographic Society and the Livingstone Medal of the Royal Scottish Geographical Scoiety. When not travelling, he lives in County Cork, Ireland — biography from In Search Of Robinson Crusoe… (more)

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The Adventures of Hector Lynch

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Works by Timothy Severin

The Brendan Voyage 817 copies, 13 reviews

Odinn's Child 412 copies, 11 reviews

Sworn Brother 267 copies, 4 reviews

King's man 227 copies, 1 review

In Search of Moby Dick: Quest for the White Whale 194 copies, 3 reviews

The Spice Islands Voyage 174 copies, 5 reviews

The Jason Voyage: The Quest for the Golden Fleece 165 copies, 4 reviews

The Sindbad Voyage 164 copies, 3 reviews

Corsair 154 copies, 9 reviews

In Search Of Robinson Crusoe 152 copies, 1 review

In Search of Genghis Khan 136 copies

The Ulysses Voyage: Sea Search for the Odyssey 124 copies

The China Voyage: Across the Pacific by Bamboo Raft 99 copies, 1 review

Buccaneer 97 copies, 1 review

Crusader: By Horse to Jerusalem 95 copies, 2 reviews

Sea Robber: The Pirate Adventures of Hector Lynch 59 copies, 1 review

Tracking Marco Polo 52 copies, 3 reviews

The African adventure;: Four hundred years of exploration in the dangerous… 50 copies

The Horizon Book of Vanishing Primitive Man 41 copies, 1 review

The Oriental Adventure: Explorers of the East 35 copies

Explorers of the Mississippi 34 copies

Saxon: The Book of Dreams 30 copies

The golden Antilles 23 copies

Duo: Viking 1 20 copies

Saxon: The Emperor's Elephant (Saxon 2) 19 copies

Privateer (Pirate) 15 copies

The Pope's Assassin (Saxon Series) 10 copies

Corsair AND Buccaneer (Omnibus 2-in-1) 9 copies

Freebooter (Pirate) 5 copies

Adventurers and Explorers (Brooke Bond Picture Cards) 3 copies

Retracing the First Crusade 2 copies

Tara Kane; Elephant Bill; The Brendan Voyage; A Stranger Is Watching; The… 2 copies

Der weiÃe Gott der Meere. Auf der Suche nach dem legendÃ€ren Moby… 1 copy

National Geographic vol. 170, No.2 - Tim Severin - The Quest for Ulysses 1 copy

Viking - Irmãos de Sangue 1 copy

"The Preposterous Pathfinder: Giacomo Beltrami’s discoveries were mostly… 1 copy

"The Passion Of Hernando De Soto: In Florida the great conquistador hoped… 1 copy

National Geographic vol. 168, No.3 - Tim Severin - Jason's Voyage 1 copy

Corsair As Aventuras de Hector Lynch 1 copy

National Geographic vol. 162, No.1 - Tim Severin - In the Wake of Sindbad 1 copy

Auf den Spuren Sindbads von Arabien nach China. Eines der letzten… 1 copy

L'ultimo guerriero 1 copy

The African Adventure - Four hundred years of exploration 1 copy

The Spice Islands Voyage - In Search Of Wallace 1 copy

National Geographic vol. 152, No.6 - Tim Severin - The Voyage of Brendan 1 copy

The Brendan Voyage - An epic crossing of the Atlantic by leather boat 1 copy

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National Geographic Magazine 1989 v176 #3 September (Contributor) 25 copies

National Geographic Magazine 1986 v170 #2 August (Contributor) 25 copies

National Geographic Magazine 1985 v168 #3 September (Contributor) 22 copies

The Mammoth Book of Wild Journeys (Contributor) 14 copies

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