Tim Severin, explorer who retraced the journeys of Ulysses and Genghis Khan – obituary
Tim Severin, explorer who retraced the journeys of Ulysses and Genghis Khan – obituary In his most famous expedition he crossed the Atlantic in the wake of St Brendan the Navigator in a 36-ft wooden ox-hide covered currach Tim Severin Tim Severin, the explorer, who has died aged 80, made his name in a highly specialised niche of travel literature: retracing epic journeys made by historical and mythological figures. Inspired by the voyages of his hero Thor Heyerdahl, Severin’s “replica journeys” included riding through Europe along the route of the first Crusade; captaining an Arab s...
Source: telegraph.co.uk