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Variably genial, cautionary, lyrical, admonitory, terrifying, horrifying and inspiringA lifetime of thought, travel, reading, imagination and memory inform this affecting account. Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Blending history and anecdote, geography and reminiscence, science and exposition, New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester tells the breathtaking saga of the Atlantic Ocean. A gifted storyteller and consummate historian, Winchester sets the great blue seas epic narrative against the backdrop of mankinds intellectual evolution, telling not only the story of an ocean, but the story of civilization. Fans of Winchesters Krakatoa, The Man Who Loved China, and The Professor and the Madman will love this masterful, penetrating, and resonant tale of humanity finding its way across the ocean of history.
Author: Simon Winchester
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 11/01/2011
Series: P.S.
Pages: 528
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.30w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780061702624
Language: English
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