Ocean

‘A superb account of early Atlantic history that richly rewards the reader’Jeremy Black, author of A Brief History of the Atlantic‘Haywood is a gifted storyteller’History Today‘Eminently readable’ ...

‘A superb account of early Atlantic history that richly rewards the reader’Jeremy Black, author of A Brief History of the Atlantic‘Haywood is a gifted storyteller’History Today‘Eminently readable’TLS Books of the YearOcean charts the epic pre-Columbian history of the Atlantic in a bold and fascinating account of Europe’s rise to global power. Spanning 200 million years – from the birth of the mid-Atlantic ridge to theCastilian conquest of the Canaries – John Haywood blends geology, mythology, maritime technology and exploration into a sweeping narrative. Populated by seafarers, fishermen, monk