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ⓘ About Tim Severin
Tim Severin was born on the 25th of Sept 1940. He is a renowned British explorer, famous historian, film maker and high profiled author. His most notable works include the retracing of several legendary journeys of high profiled historical figures. His work has in the past earned him gold medal and the Livingstone medal awards by the Royal geography society. In addition to this, he has also received the Thomas cook travel book award for his 1982 book dubbed “The Sinbad Voyage”. He is believed to have made his first ever expedition by motorcycle which was along the Marco polo route while he was still a student at oxford.
All Book Series by Tim Severin
The China Voyage: Across The Pacific By Bamboo Raft
Book 12 of 16 · published 1994
The Spice Islands Voyage: The Quest for Alfred Wallace, The Man Who Shared Darwin's Discovery of Evolution
Book 13 of 16 · published 1997
In Search of Robinson Crusoe / Seeking Robinson Crusoe
Book 14 of 16 · published 2001
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Tim Severin?
Tim Severin was born on the 25th of Sept 1940. He is a renowned British explorer, famous historian, film maker and high profiled author. His most notable works include the retracing of several legendary journeys of high profiled historical figures.
Which Tim Severin series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Viking series, the earliest of Tim Severin's multi-book series: it opens with Odinn's Child (2005) and runs to 3 books across 2005, ending with King's Man (2005). Tim Severin's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Tim Severin written?
Tim Severin has 27 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1964 and 2019. 11 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Hector Lynch series with 5 books — and 16 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Tim Severin's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Tim Severin's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Viking (2005, 3 books), Hector Lynch (2007–2017, 5 books) and Saxon (2012–2015, 3 books).
How are Tim Severin's books organised into series?
This guide splits Tim Severin's 27 books into 3 named series and 16 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Hector Lynch (5 books, 2007–2017); Saxon (3 books, 2012–2015); Viking (3 books, 2005).