The Totall Discourse of the Rare Adventures & Painefull Peregrinations of Long Nineteene Yeares Travayles from Scotland to the most famous Kingdomes in Europe, Asia and Affrica

"The Totall Discourse of the Rare Adventures & Painefull Peregrinations" by William Lithgow is a true-life adventure story of a 17th-century traveler's nineteen-year journey across three continents. Driven by a mysterious grievance, the narrator leaves Scotland and faces hardship and danger in Europe, Asia, and Africa. Interwoven with historical details and cultural observations, the story reveals the challenges he encounters, particularly his brutal imprisonment and torture in Malaga for unknown accusations. The adventures he undertakes showcase the transformative power of travel and the complex nature of the world during that era.