Wanderlust: My Life and Travels

Born in Austria and orphaned at a young age, Ferdinand Beck was placed in a bookbinder's apprenticeship, by his wealthy relatives. Despite harsh treatment he completed the training and felt that it gave him a strong work ethic. He spent the rest of his life trying to balance work and travel. He would take a job for a while until the wanderlust hit him. In his youth he traveled by foot over the Alps and around Europe. Eventually, with help from a relative, he accumulated enough money for thi...