The Most Offending Soul Alive: The Life of Tom Harrison by Judith M. Heimann
An English eccentric and adventurer, Tom Harrisson sought knowledge and renown in a dizzying number of fields, breaking most of the rules of civilized society. This story of his controversial life offers a sympathetic look at a charismatic figure who offended as much as he impressed at the twilight of colonialism on the fringes of the British Empire.