The Press Christchurch Writers Festival announce - Extra Session

Words and Worlds: An Hour with Simon Winchester, Sunday 12 September has sold out.
An extra session has been added on Friday 10 September at 5pm.

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Words and Worlds: An Hour with Simon Winchester
Simon Winchester will discuss his newly released book, Atlantic: A Vast Ocean of a Million Stories

In a narrative tour de force, Simon Winchester dramatises the life of the Atlantic Ocean, from its birth in the farther recesses of geological time to its eventual extinction millions of years in the future. 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.

About Simon Winchester

Author and veteran journalist Simon Winchester, OBE, has written over 16 books including The Professor and the Madman, The Map That Changed the World, Krakatoa, A Crack in the Edge of the World, and The Man Who Loved China. Each of these has been a New York Times bestseller and has appeared on numerous best and notable lists. Simon Winchester's long experience travelling the world as well as his knowledge of history, science and geology provide a fascinating perspective on a huge variety of topics.

His latest book Atlantic: A Vast Ocean of a Million Stories will be released in early September just prior to his visit to Australia and New Zealand.