225 Broadway, Newmarket
5.30pm Thursday 9 Sept
If you are unable to make it on the night, please phone 09 522 3343 to order your autographed copy of Atlantic.
ATLANTIC A VAST OCEAN OF MILLION STORIES
Simon Winchester studied Geology at Oxford University. He is the author of The Map That
Changed the World and The Professor and the Madman, among many others.
The epic life story of the Atlantic Ocean from the bestselling author of narrative non-fiction,
At the core of the book is the story of mankind’s complex relationship with this immense sea, which stretches for 9,000 miles from pole to pole. The Atlantic has profoundly influenced the lives of those who have lived along its shores, from hardscrabble pioneers in windswept locations such as the Aran Islands and Newfoundland, to the inhabitants of the great port cities of Lisbon, Rio, London and New York.
Atlantic brings to life key episodes in this compelling human drama - the age of exploration and the subsequent colonisation of the Americas; the flourishing of transatlantic commerce and the rise and fall of the slave trade; extraordinary tales of sea-borne emigration during the nineteenth century; and the great naval battles that have left an indelible imprint on
Atlantic history.
An enthralling mixture of history, science and reportage and the definitive account of this magnificent body of water.
AVAILABLE FROM EARLY SEPTEMBER
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