Simon Winchester in conversation with Patt Morrison at Live Talks Los Angeles
“It can legitimately be said that Israel was born out of a quirk of chemistry and a want of acetone in the North Atlantic Ocean.”quoteSimon Winchester discusses his book 'Atlantic,' using Shakespeare's 'Seven Ages of Man' to structure the ocean's history, revealing how the Atlantic is a living entity rather than just a barrier.summaryThe conversation highlights unexpected historical connections, such as the chemical acetone leading to the Balfour Declaration and the creation of Israel, and details the brutal mechanics of the transatlantic slave tradesummary
