Atlantic

I’ve just finished reading Simon Winchester’s excellent book “Atlantic”. It is subtitled “A vast ocean of a million stories” and this phrase gives a pretty good idea of the contents of the book, the stories involved being a huge variety of fact and real-life occurrences all linked in some way to the Atlantic Ocean. Winchester cleverly divides the book according to the ‘seven ages of man’ and there are stories about exploration, business, war, science etc.

I have thoroughly enjoyed reading every one of Simon Winchester’s books that I have picked up. His writing is really rich and every passage manages to interest and entertain. I’m no expert, but as I read his books I can tell that I am reading words set down by someone who really understands the writing process and the English language. For me, “Atlantic” was a particularly good read given it’s focus on a significant chunk of ocean and the atmosphere that sits above it. Top marks.